NSW Premier orders review as taxpayers cop fallout of police media payouts

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NSW Premier orders review as taxpayers cop fallout of police media payouts
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has called an urgent review into separation payments after it was reported the NSW Police Commissioner's decision to sack a string of media advisors had cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

NSW Premier Chris Minns says he is"concerned with the amount of money that's going out the door" after it was revealed Police Commissioner Karen Webb 's string of sacked media advisors cost taxpayers about $700,000. NSW Premier Chris Minns has called an urgent review into separation payments after it was reported the NSW Police Commissioner's decision to sack a string of media advisors had cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Ms Deegan was in charge when Ms Webb faced public scrutiny over her delayed response to the alleged murders of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird in February, and was fired not long after. He said the review would focus on highly paid senior executive roles in the state, instead of public sector employees such as nurses or teachers.

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