The Productivity Commission has released their annual report on Government Services.
This has prompted a slew of media released from the Gallagher Government:
- — EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTINUE TO PERFORM WELL
— DATA SHOWS PROPERTY CRIME DECREASING IN THE CAPITAL
— CHANGING TREND – CLEARANCE RATES IMPROVE IN SUPREME COURT
— Housing and homeless services help people in most need
— Education and care delivering quality services to families
— ACT Care and Protection Service delivering quality support
— ACT top of the class on VET graduate employment
— ACT records a strong positive performance in Corrections
— ACT leads the nation in secondary school participation
— ACT Government continues high levels of investment in public education
— Investment in Mental Health reaping rewards
— Government investment keeps Canberra healthy
So it’s raining lollipops and puppies then?
Well The Liberals have drawn our attention to these onions in the ointment:
- — CANBERRA’S RENTAL MARKET: $110 MORE THAN MELBOURNE
— ACT PRISONER COSTS HIGHEST IN AUSTRALIA
— IT’S OFFICIAL: KATY DELIVERS WORST HEALTH RESULTS IN ACT HISTORY
Make of it what you will.
UPDATE: The Greens say the report means more work needs to be done on housing affordability.
Meredith Hunter, however, thinks things are going pretty well, particularly in the area of mental health and education.
FURTHER UPDATE: Two more from the Liberals this morning: