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PSA RESPONDS TO 'THE ADVERTISER' 

The Advertiser editorial on Friday 26 May mentioned the PSA specifically
in critical terms. PSA forwarded the following letter to the 
Advertiser in response. The PSA response was published in The Advertiser
on Tuesday 30 May.

26 May 2006

Mr Melvin Mansell
The Editor
The Advertiser
31 Waymouth Street
ADELAIDE SA 5000

Dear Editor,

I refer to your Editorial of 26 May 2006 in which you accuse the Public
Service Association (PSA) of hypocrisy.

The PSA has always taken whatever action is necessary to protect the
valuable role of the Public Sector. Prior to the last State election,
the PSA ran a publicity campaign attacking a proposal by the Opposition
to cut 4,000 Public Sector jobs.

The PSA is not hypocritical. When the Treasurer announced a review of
Government Agencies budgets, the PSA determined to mount a campaign to
once again promote the valuable and essential role of Public Sector
workers.

A campaign was approved by the PSA Council in April 2006 and material
and advertising has been under preparation now for some weeks for a
campaign to start in June 2006.

Further and in relation to your editorial, I make the point that there
is a world of difference between the present Government's voluntary
separation package offered to 390 Public Servants and the involuntary
cutting of 4000 Public Servants' jobs as was proposed by the Liberal
Opposition pre-election. For you to compare one to the other lacks
credibility.

The PSA has a proud record of defending the role of the Public Sector,
and campaigning for its members, irrespective of which political party
forms Government.

Yours sincerely,


JAN MCMAHON
GENERAL SECRETARY