Parklea must be publicly run again: union - 7 News

Corrections Minister David Elliott on Monday said the existing contract for Parklea - held by GEO Group Australia - will expire in March 2019 and tenders are being accepted for the next seven-year contract. Public Service Association general secretary Troy Wright says it's time to return the jail to public hands. Read the full 7 News article HERE.

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Merger causing fear: PSA - The Daily Liberal

“This has been dragging on for more than eight weeks now and still staff are basically none the wiser”, Acting PSA Assistant General Secretary, Kym Ward said. Read the full Daily Liberal article HERE.

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NPWS plan to slash jobs and relocate office to Coffs Harbour - The Daily Examiner

THE NSW Government is about to strip 12 jobs in the National Parks and Wildlife Service from the Clarence Valley says a union. The assistant general secretary of the Public Service Association, Troy Wright, has written to the Clarence Valley Council, seeking its help to lobby against the job losses, which he said were the result of a restructure of NPWS offices around the state.…

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Police deny playing politics with regional reforms - The Mudgee Guardian

“As a former uniformed officer, I would have thought Troy Grant would be very well aware of the vital role played by civilian support staff in day to day policing in NSW,” Acting PSA Assistant General Secretary Kym Ward said. Read the full Mudgee Guardian article HERE.

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NSW police restructure sparks concern for regional commands - The Wingham Chronicle

Acting PSA General Secretary, Troy Wright said, “We are concerned about the loss of critical civilian support staff who ensure police are properly equipped to be able to undertake the full range of their duties on behalf of their local communities. “Workers across the State will be affected including counter staff at Police stations, Forensics officers, Intelligence analysts who track crime patterns and Community Liaison…

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