News Flash

PSA General Secretary Jan McMahon today launched a grassroots community campaign targeting the State Government's plans to slash $750 million from Public Sector jobs and services in the upcoming September Budget.

The campaign encourages all South Australians to tell their story of how service cuts are affecting them.

PSA members have been reporting the effects on the South Australian community of cuts already experienced, advising that the public are experiencing delays, queues, and in some cases, limited or no services. It is the dedication of PSA members and their professionalism which is helping to sustain an already stretched public sector. The system cannot take anymore.  Now is the time to join with the community and send a message to the State Government that these cuts are unacceptable.

The PSA has launched a media and web campaign titled "Doesn't Add up", which is aimed at giving the community a voice on the effects of job cuts, service reductions and longer waiting times.

The campaign highlights that the State Government is using economic rationale from the GFC to justify the cuts.  However, independent research shows the economic climate has changed, and the figures no longer add up. The PSA also released research by Associate Professor John Spoehr from the University of Adelaide's Australian Institute for Social Research which concludes that there have been significant upward revisions in South Australia's income projections which were not anticipated when the cuts were first announced. There is no economic basis for the proposed cuts.  A copy of the report can be found on the campaign website.

The campaign invites people to log onto www.doesntaddup.com.au and tell how service cuts are making their lives harder.

Job cuts will equal service cuts. The PSA is committed to campaign for both its members and South Australian families.