The NSW Government won't be able to count on the all-important support of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party when it comes to pushing its public sector wage freeze through Parliament.Robert Borsak said it was more important public servants had the money to spend on essentials
The Government needs a majority in the Upper House to move its policy through and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Finance Minister Damien Tudehope have been meeting with cross-benchers to try and win their support. "We're always open to having a discussion with the Government to do things but when the Government comes to us with a final position of take it or leave it, that's not really the way you do business.
The Premier said the freeze was the fairest option after a horrific 12 months in NSW with billions spent on drought, bushfires, floods and now a health pandemic.Ms Berejiklian refused to give details on what options the Government would put on the table if the proposal flounders in the Upper House.
payfreezegood everyone else has either lost their job or taken a pay cut. So should the police and others. They should Sacrifice at least 20% of there pay policepayfreeze policepaycut
Can she cancel the pay rise to any politician if it came after the pandemic? It should be one rule for all!!!
GladysB this plus the wasted money on the ridiculous and excessive attempt to privatise public transport, and indulgent sports stadium we didn’t need just shows the contempt you have for your citizens.
Yeah we are all in it together RIGHT
Teachers and nurses deserve a pay rise
ElaineM11584892 Time to rid these rorters Next Elctn get rid of them.
The NSW pay freeze is a simplistic, populist non-solution What does the economy need? Money Who spends money? Those earning it in stable jobs Also, the income tax goes to the federal govt - what will we lose as a result of its reduced tax revenue flowing from this?
Let’s not forget that this isn’t a one-off $3 billion saving They’ll save those $ 3 billion every year from now on because those wages will always be lower than they would have been That seems like a lot 🤔🤔
PM and MP's first.
GladysB These frontworkers and public servants are the backbone of society picking up after our mess, I sure hope you will never need their service one day as your are bitting the hand that take care of you. Oh they do not live on the public purse like you do.
Get rid of this scum
Find it in your severance package, Gladys.
Fucking stinks when PM won't take a cut
You want to find savings, do you Gladys? Here's an idea, grab a mirror. Cut your own funding and increase the taxes on the businesses you are in bed with. Probably find the funding that way.
Cross bench give them nothing
That means job cuts
Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.. I’d really like to see more gratitude for those saving our lives and I mean those other than the front line workers
“We’re all in this together” unless you're a 7:36hr, paleo-pear bread munching, keyboard jockey.
GladysB didn't think she would cop some type of backlash over the wage freeze. Maybe if the times were different but not now when it hits frontline workers the hardest. Maybe Comm Mick Fuller could defer his $87K pay increase till times are better. Pollies need to help out also.
PorkBarilaro seems to have an untapped source of funds
Now if only we could do the same for TheirABC tax hoovers.
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