The People’s Inquiry into Privatisation

The PSA is taking part in the People’s Inquiry into Privatisation which will be taking place in Newcastle on 5 September, Wollongong 6 September and Sydney on 8 September. A lunchtime rally is being organised in Newcastle for 5 September. Details will be available once finalised. For full details of the Inquiry, click HERE.

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‘Iconic’ sport and recreation camps face ‘outsourcing’ - The Newcastle Herald

The bad sport Baird Government is outsourcing Sport and Recreation camps with the Newcastle Herald spotlighting the fate of the facilities in the Hunter. Read the full Newcastle Herald article HERE.

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Update on Privatisation Regulation

Dear delegates, Staff in the PSA Organising Directorate have been telephoning a cross section of our members to speak about the Government Sector Employment Amendment (Transfers to Non-Government Sector) Regulation 2016. This Regulation was introduced by the Baird Government to deny redundancy and severance payments to employees who are affected by privatisation and offered so-called “comparable employment” in the private sector. The clear objective of…

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Rally against privatisation of services - The Daily Telegraph

The PSA's march to Mike Baird's office in Manly today was a huge success. Read the Daily Telegraph article HERE.  

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Think twice before throwing open the government coffers - The Sydney Morning Herald

The pitfalls and black holes of privatisation. Gittins nails it. Again. Read the Herald article HERE.

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