Media Release
The threat of further job cuts hangs over all Queensland
Government employees after Premier Campbell Newman failed to guarantee
their job security in parliament today.
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said that when the Premier was asked if he would again promise no more job cuts, he failed to do so.
“Before the 2012 election, Campbell Newman promised government workers had nothing to fear from an LNP Government,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“We know that he broke that promise and 24,000 Queensland Government workers lost their jobs under the LNP."
“Today, the LNP is even refusing to guarantee job security for Queensland Government workers."
“Surely axing 24,000 jobs for Queenslanders was enough. How many further job cuts could there possibly be?"
“Sources within government are telling the Opposition that work is already under way to prepare for more job cuts if the Newman Government is re-elected."
“The LNP cut too far, too hard, and too fast and has smothered our state and regional economies with its mass sackings and service cuts."
“The frightening thing is that there is clearly more to come and that won’t only hurt workers, it will also hurt families.”
Ms Palaszczuk said the LNP’s only plan for Queensland was asset sales.
“Asset sales are nothing but a recipe for more job losses and higher electricity prices,” she said.
“When unemployment is already at an 11-year high, more asset sales are bad news for Queenslanders, especially government workers and people looking for a job."
“Only Labor has listened and won’t sell Queensland’s assets.”
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said that when the Premier was asked if he would again promise no more job cuts, he failed to do so.
“Before the 2012 election, Campbell Newman promised government workers had nothing to fear from an LNP Government,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“We know that he broke that promise and 24,000 Queensland Government workers lost their jobs under the LNP."
“Today, the LNP is even refusing to guarantee job security for Queensland Government workers."
“Surely axing 24,000 jobs for Queenslanders was enough. How many further job cuts could there possibly be?"
“Sources within government are telling the Opposition that work is already under way to prepare for more job cuts if the Newman Government is re-elected."
“The LNP cut too far, too hard, and too fast and has smothered our state and regional economies with its mass sackings and service cuts."
“The frightening thing is that there is clearly more to come and that won’t only hurt workers, it will also hurt families.”
Ms Palaszczuk said the LNP’s only plan for Queensland was asset sales.
“Asset sales are nothing but a recipe for more job losses and higher electricity prices,” she said.
“When unemployment is already at an 11-year high, more asset sales are bad news for Queenslanders, especially government workers and people looking for a job."
“Only Labor has listened and won’t sell Queensland’s assets.”
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