Just when you didn’t think this Government’s austerity reforms could go any further, here come steeper cuts to the public service…
Public sector bosses ordered to look again for new cost savings
As the coalition Government continues to struggle with the state of its books it once again turns its attention to bringing down costs
…don’t tell me we don’t have the money for public services!
We had $14 Billion for tax cuts.
$2.9billion for landlord loop holes.
$300 million for tobacco.
$200 million for gas and oil.
An extra billion for smaller ferries.
We have the money, this governments ideologically believes cutting back on state funding force the market to step in and do it cheaper.
National despise public services and will underfund them until electorate demand something be done and the National party solution is always privatisation.
All this Government has is selling mansions to foreign millionaires, selling state assets and underfunding public services.
They strangle the common good for their donors interests.
That’s not a vision, it’s economic vandalism as performance art for the rich.
You have had your petty bigotries manipulated by these people for their interests while masquerading your same hates.
When will you admit you were played in the 2023 election?
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What are the 20x Maori departments im right?
Yes the Public Service is bloated, further cuts are required, they are a drag on the economy.
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So I’m Right, Men’s Affairs would be acceptable; what about ‘Honky’ Affairs? You’ve not actually grasped how misogynistic and racist NZ and the world, esp with Trump, have become. So now you are an expert re back-up staff! Because of the severe insufficient staffing shortages my daughter’s open heart surgery has been cancelled 3x with the excuses “staffing or logistic issues”! If you still consider this corrupt, lying CoC worth voting for you are a huge part of THEIR problem which has become NZ’s main problem! They sure found money for those who bribed them, stuffed up a great ferry deal, encouraged more polution, just wasted $m’s on a vanity project, and have turned their backs on climate issues, so are now scrabbling for more funds to inflict more damage. Well done!
A survey of Wellington council suggested they may be overstaffed by 330. out of a workforce of 1800. I am surecthe same would apply in government departments. Happy to have more productive workers hired in the public service just less senior managers protecting their patch.
Look at these morons above. Lots of fact free reckons they’re regurgitating on behalf of people who wouldn’t spit on them. People like My Cockskin, who spends more on tinting his hair than they do on groceries.
Let’s lay off hundreds / thousands of workers.
So that the government can’t collect any taxes from them and the newly unemployed don’t have any money to spend and create economic activity.
And then these complete morons will gripe and moan when public services become glacial or unavailable.
Using the doll, show us where the public servants touched you.
Weaklings, utter weaklings
Total agreement Cinder..
am dismayed by the mostly male voices calling for Cuts Cuts Cuts..
Disingenuous wage offers of 1% to health & teaching..
Unlimited ‘tax relief’ for the Multiple Homes Owners, like Luckless..
Bring back Helen.. Bring back Jacinda..
(shout out to Patrice Gardenze comments)