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Dutton slammed over threat to cut 36,000 public service jobs (www.greenleft.org.au)

submitted 1 month ago by Joshi@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is among many who are condemning the Coalition’s plan to slash 36,000 public service jobs if it wins the federal election.

The ACTU said on February 25 the cuts would mean one in five public sector workers would be out of their job, badly affecting services from pensions and veterans’ payments, to the operation of regional weather stations.

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[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Considering how a similar move is playing out in the US I hope voters here find this idea very unappealing.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

A lot of people thought that the actions of other Right-Wing governments performed were electoral suicide.

Next thing you know, they are in power.

UKIP/Tories, Trump 1.0, Trump 2.0.

The pundits said that none of them would get in. Next minute, Brexit happens, Trump 1.0 happens and then against all logic, Trump gets voted in a second time.

[–] porcelainpitcher@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

These public service jobs are Nurses, Doctors, Teachers & alike. Not bureaucrats. This would be a ridiculous move. Yes, it's $5 Billion worth - however, Scomo spent $20 Billion on outsourcing similar jobs and consulting...