Sport and Recreation Centres saved

In a huge victory for the PSA, on Friday 16 December, the Baird Government announced it would not be privatising Sport and Recreation Centres and they would remain in public hands. The announcement was timed to sneak under the media radar and I actually had to read it twice. Afterall, it’s not often that a conservative Government publicly backs away from its core driving agenda.…

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Landlocked Minister: Property errors due to privatisation not process

PSA Media release: The recent errors in relation to certificates from the Land and Property Information Service (LPI) were due to the looming privatisation of the Titling and Registry wing not lack of governance said the Public Service Association (PSA). The union said the assertions of Finance Minister Dominic Perrottet that the mistakes were due to lack of proper process were rubbish. “The Government has…

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Baird steps down leaving “for sale” sign on NSW

Mike Baird turned NSW into the “For Sale State” and his decision to step down as Premier is akin to an auctioneer walking out during a failing auction said the Public Service Association (PSA). “Mike Baird’s mass campaign of public service privatisation has been a hallmark of his reign yet he has stepped down in the middle of the deeply flawed process leaving the lives…

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Prison overcrowding solution only heightens risk – ABC TV

PSA General Secretary Stewart Little expresses concern about proposed prison overcrowding solution.

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NSW prison expansions to deal with overcrowding could 'create new problems', union warns - ABC News

"We're talking about rapid-build facilities that will have 50 inmates in a dormitory…who can be classified as maximum security," said PSA General Secretary, Stewart Little. What could possibly go wrong? Read the full ABC News article HERE.

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