SAPOL

STATE BUDGET REPORT 2008

The Treasurer, the Hon Kevin Foley MP delivered the 2008 State Budget yesterday. (ie Thursday 5 June 2008)

Senior PSA officials President Lindsay Oxlad, General Secretary Jan McMahon and Chief Industrial Officer Peter Christopher attended yesterday's Budget lock-up.

The detailed Budget documents totaling several hundred pages are undergoing detailed analysis. From an initial review of the papers the following are a number of key items of general application within SAPOL.

• $38 Million to relocate SA Police Headquarters

• A failure to deliver extra funding for SAPOL support staff.

The PSA will arrange to meet with executive management to discuss the implications for members working in SAPOL

The PSA urgently welcomes feedback from members concerning the impact of Budget announcements, particularly with examples of how changes will affect the community as well as how they affect members.

The PSA is following up conflicting statements where the Treasurer states there will be job cuts while the Under Treasurer states there will not be cuts.

Any further queries, please contact: PSA Industrial Officer, Keith Knipe on 8205 3297 or email kgk@cpsu.asn.au