Two years of NSW Government nothing to cheer about

PSA Media release: The two year anniversary of the NSW Liberal National Government is nothing to celebrate, the Public Service Association (PSA) says. “This is a Government that just builds roads, not a society,” said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. The Government’s ongoing privatisation agenda is setting up NSW to fail spectacularly with unregulated private providers who are only interested in a making a fast…

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Not good enough for the Kiwis, not good enough for us

PSA Media release: If private prison operator Serco is not good enough for a prison in New Zealand, it should not be put in charge of NSW jails, says the Public Service Association (PSA). Serco is one of the companies behind the Northern Pathways Consortium, which has been chosen by the Berejikilan Government to run a new privately run prison to be built outside Grafton.…

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Shameful Hunter Visit by Minister for Disability Services - Shuns Meeting People with Disabilities

PSA Media release: The new Minister for Disability Services has shunned people with disability, their support staff and families, failing to meet with them on his first trip to the Hunter under his new portfolio. The Public Service Association (PSA) said it was disgraceful Ray Williams instead chose to speak with big business on how it can profit from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).…

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Fraser unphased as Coast hit hard by Housing NSW cuts

PSA media release: The mid north coast will bear the brunt of plans to slash almost 200 jobs and close offices of Housing NSW, without a word of protest from the National’s Member for Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, said the Public Service Association (PSA). The effects will be felt from Woolgoolga to Port Macquarie with the region hit by 25% of the total state wide…

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Union hopes new Premier has a heart for a new start

PSA Media release: The Public Service Association (PSA) congratulates Gladys Berejiklian on her elevation to the position of Premier. It hopes the new leader’s approach of listening to the community will translate into the preservation in Government hands of quality public services for the people of NSW. Under Mike Baird, the NSW Government was striding determinedly towards critical privatisations such as the sell-off of public…

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