 There have also been protests outside the ANZ bank, at Gunns' AGMs at their headquarters in Launceston and at the offices of state and federal politicians.In April 2007, allegations were made that a Gunns lawyer was involved in preparing new legislation introduced by then Premier Paul Lennon which bypasses the Resource Planning and Development Commission and replaces it with a government-appointed consultant which raised questions about Gunns influence over the current State Labor government.There are other allegations of collusion and co-operation between the company and Tasmania's political leaders.