Contracts Point To Second Wave Of LNP Sackings

Media Release.

Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says proposed contracts for Newman Government chief executives show the Premier’s priority remains sacking people and government workers should brace for a second wave of LNP job cuts.

“This is a government that does everything it can to make it easier to sack its own employees,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“It provides scripts to managers to make it easier to get people out the door, and now it holds out the carrot of higher salaries for CEOs who cut jobs.

“If the leaked contracts for Directors-General are applied, chief executives will akin to bounty hunters — taking away pay packets to fatten their own.

“This leaked contract shows the Newman Government’s mass sackings are far from over and will not stop at the current 14,000.

“Why else are D-Gs being given financial incentives to sack people?”

Ms Palaszczuk said nobody could trust the Premier’s word on job security.

“Before the election he said government workers had nothing to fear from him or the LNP, then he won office and started his mass sackings,” she said.

“He previously said he wants to boost public sector jobs, but now appears to be encouraging his D-Gs to sack as many people as they can.

“The Premier claims the sackings are over, but the leaked contracts show there are many more jobs at risk.”