Humphries accuses Labor of duplicity over job losses

wooster said :

Gaz has got a point.

At least he didn’t hide the fact that the libs were going to slash the PS.

Unlike the ALP who categorically stated that they wouldn’t.

And that’s exactly the point. Of course, the self-interested APS staff here (interestingly who somehow feel threatened by this move or by the LNP policy) are willing to have a go at Humphries, and conveniently overlook the fact that the ALP/Greens government has reneged on their earlier commitments, which, along with so many other policy areas, appear now to any reasonable observer as if they didnt mean anything at all.

You’re missing one major point … there hasn’t been any sackings. If and when they do occur, then you can use that pent up hatred of Labor *and* gloat over all those “self-interested APS staff” getting the sack all at the same time.

Anyway, I believe it was Howard who created the “core” and “non-core” promises paradigm. Just saying :o)

Flash: politician outraged that other politician lies! News at 11.

Can’t recall actual sackings (forced redundancies) happening before. In my APS shop, if they mentioned voluntary redundancies they’d get killed in the stampede.

Gaz has got a point.

At least he didn’t hide the fact that the libs were going to slash the PS.

Unlike the ALP who categorically stated that they wouldn’t.

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Gaz has got a point.

At least he didn’t hide the fact that the libs were going to slash the PS.

Unlike the ALP who categorically stated that they wouldn’t.

And that’s exactly the point. Of course, the self-interested APS staff here (interestingly who somehow feel threatened by this move or by the LNP policy) are willing to have a go at Humphries, and conveniently overlook the fact that the ALP/Greens government has reneged on their earlier commitments, which, along with so many other policy areas, appear now to any reasonable observer as if they didnt mean anything at all.

dungfungus said :

According to Ali Moore on ABC Lateline last night (this is the media arm of the Labor Party), the LNP coalition is going to sack 12,000 ordinary public servants and also 15,000 who “work” (her words, not mine) at the Department of Climate Change. Andrew Robb attempted to set the record straight but she doesn’t like be interupted when she is lecturing the opposition about all the problems they have caused and why their policies won’t work.
Is this another Labor lie as they were telling everyone a few months ago that only 1,500 worked at Climate Change?

This “journalist” is, in the words of HG Nelson, a HOPELESS JOKE!!
One of her responses last night, when outpointed on something was akin to “yeah, whatever, next question …”

According to Ali Moore on ABC Lateline last night (this is the media arm of the Labor Party), the LNP coalition is going to sack 12,000 ordinary public servants and also 15,000 who “work” (her words, not mine) at the Department of Climate Change. Andrew Robb attempted to set the record straight but she doesn’t like be interupted when she is lecturing the opposition about all the problems they have caused and why their policies won’t work.
Is this another Labor lie as they were telling everyone a few months ago that only 1,500 worked at Climate Change?

What a tool. He’s promoting sacking 12,000 people.

As a supporter of Gary and the Libs I am dismayed at him making this speech. I wholeheartedly support savage cutbacks to the PS and a rollback of middle class welfare such as the Baby Bonus and other family benefits.

Let’s hope Abbott ignores him and swings the axe savagely when he wins the next election.

Gaz, you’re on a hiding to nothing with this one, mate. Just let it rest and don’t set yourself up for ridicule (again). After all, you are a Lib in a Labor/Greens town.