NSW government splurges a million dollars on plants - 2GB radio 10 June 2020

A NSW government department has outraged public sector workers by spending over a million dollars on indoor plants. The Department of Planning’s new offices in Parramatta will feature a ‘green wall’ of tropical plants, the three-year contract for which is priced at $1.246 million. Public Service Association General Secretary Stewart Little told Ray Hadley the splurge “beggars belief”, especially at the same time the NSW…

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NSW planning department spent $1.2m on office plants - The Mandarin 10 June 2020

https://www.themandarin.com.au/134974-nsw-planning-department-spent-1-2m-on-office-plants/

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Public servants outraged over NSW government’s $1.2 million spend on indoor plants - 7 News 10 June 2020

Public servants are fuming over revelations the New South Wales government spent $1.25 million on indoor plants to beautify its Department of Planning offices in Parramatta. The Public Service Association of NSW is fighting the Berejiklian government over its decision to freeze staff salaries in a bid to save $3 billion in the wake of the COVID-19 economic squeeze. https://7news.com.au/politics/nsw/public-servants-outraged-over-nsw-governments-12-million-spend-on-indoor-plants-c-1090253

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Powerhouse Museum in dispute over staff jobs - SMH 14 June 2020

Management of the Powerhouse Museum has been taken to the Industrial Relations Commission in a dispute over the loss of up to 95 jobs prompted by the imminent closure of the museum's heritage halls. The Public Service Association alleges the Ultimo museum's early closure, starting June 30, is being carried out without proper consultation of affected staff. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/powerhouse-museum-in-dispute-over-staff-jobs-20200612-p5520p.html

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Barilaro hijacking bushfires to erode National Park protections - Mirage News 17 June 2020

Deputy Premier John Barilaro is trying to erode the status of NSW’s National Parks under the guise of bushfire prevention, says the Public Service Association. Stewart Little, general secretary of the PSA, said as part fo the Berejiklian government, the deputy premier had overseen a 35 percent loss of NPWS’s fire-trained staff, which significantly impacted on the ability of rangers to prepare and respond to…

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