Mark Speakman
Leader of the Opposition
While the people of New South Wales enjoy the excitement of the Melbourne Cup and the Big Dance at Randwick, the Minns Labor Government is quietly treating today as their ‘Garbage Day’—hoping to bury damning results from their own public sector employee surveys.
These surveys, released today, paint a devastating picture of a public sector in crisis under Labor’s watch:
- In the Health portfolio pay satisfaction has plummeted to a dismal 31%, with only 34% of employees believing that change is managed well
- At NSW Ambulance, a mere 18% of employees have faith that their management will act on these survey results
- At Transport burnout is rife, with 43% of employees reporting feeling mentally exhausted
- Sydney Trains has seen a 6% drop in pay satisfaction and a dismal 36% approval rating on change management
- The Premier’s Department has lost the confidence of its staff, with 45% doubting that any action will be taken on their feedback
- The NSW Police Force faces an alarming 33% satisfaction rate with pay, and only 20% of officers believe that changes are managed effectively
The Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said this government is hoping that while New South Wales is focused on the races, we won’t notice the disaster they’ve made of the public sector.
“The Minns Labor Government is treating today as its ‘Garbage Day,’ trying to bury bad news in the hope it gets lost in the noise,” Mr Speakman said.
The surveys reveal what we’ve known all along—Labor can’t manage, they can’t lead, and their public servants are paying the price.
