Although it’s unlikely to be popular, except perhaps with the state’s public sector workers, there are various minor cuts for the rest of us to be annoyed by.
This is no horror budget, although it’s unlikely to be popular - except perhaps with the state’s public sector workers. For the rest of us, there are various minor cuts to be annoyed by.
Labor looking after its union mates. If they’re just public servants, why feed them? And how can such big pay rises possibly be afforded? And the inevitable has happened: the state can’t attract and keep workers when they can find better-paid jobs somewhere in business. Second, “repurpose” some of the government’s spending from his predecessors’ priorities to the Labor government’s priorities.
You license Transurban and other developers to overcharge motorists then, when it starts really hurting, you transfer part of the cost back to state taxpayers more generally. Huh? Officially, this financial year’s expected operating deficit of $7.8 billion should turn into a surplus of more than $800 million next financial year.
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