New South Wales Opposition Leader Mark Speakman has criticised the NSW Minns government, saying they “squandered” their surplus.
Mr Speakman’s comments come after the NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey released the state’s 2023 budget.
The Opposition Leader said instead of the government reinvesting the surplus on “front line services, in infrastructure and significantly in addressing housing affordability” they “squandered it” on unfunded wage increases.
“Chris Minns went to the election promising that public sector wage increases would be entirely funded by productivity improvements … instead he’s done a deal with his union masters,” Mr Speakman told Sky News Australia.
“It’s a government making real cuts to overall health, education, police, TAFE and fire and rescue – all because they have employee expenses spiralling out of control.”
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