The Canberra community will be the biggest loser from the latest round of public service cuts announced by the Barr Labor Government which could remove more critical frontline workers like paramedics, prison guards and firefighters from services that are already struggling to cope.
The ACT Public service has grown enormously during the Barr years and much of that growth has been at the executive level. There are too many generals and not enough foot soldiers.
It’s absurd to believe that the Government has no clear savings target from this process, and no idea how many jobs will go, or from what areas those jobs will come from.
We have arrived at this point because of the reckless spending, waste and mismanagement from this Government for more than a decade.
The city is crumbling and the consequences for the community and for those remaining in the public service could be diabolical.