QLD Opposition Leader promises no forced public sector forced redundancies if LNP is returned to government

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The state opposition leader has vowed there'll be no forced redundancies for public servants if the LNP wins government next year. David Crisafulli has used a speech to the Queensland Media Club to outline his party's vision for the public service.

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00:00 A late call up.

00:03 "Ladies and gentlemen, I didn't expect to be here today."

00:06 The Premier rescheduled her Queensland media club address and her political rival was all

00:12 too willing to sub in.

00:13 "I had a fairly average rugby league career.

00:16 I only ever got one intercept pass, but I'm honoured this one has come my way."

00:21 David Crisafulli used the speech to unveil the LNP's plan for the public service if

00:27 elected to government next year, including committing to no forced redundancies.

00:33 "Without an empowered and respected homegrown public service, we will never address the

00:39 big four crises gripping this state."

00:41 The plan's a counter-attack.

00:42 "Handel Newman promised public servants had nothing to fear from him."

00:50 As Labor continues to seize on Mr Crisafulli's history as a minister in the Newman government,

00:56 which axed 14,000 jobs in 2012, ultimately leading to its downfall.

01:03 "They said before the election that everyone would be safe and as soon as they were elected

01:07 they cut, they sacked and they sold."

01:09 "Why should public servants trust you again?"

01:13 "Because we have learnt and we have acknowledged and reflected the result."

01:18 250,000 people work full-time in the public service, with their salaries costing more

01:26 than $32 billion every year.

01:30 The LNP leader ruled out job cuts through voluntary redundancies and natural attrition.

01:36 Instead, he says he wants to grow the public sector further.

01:40 "When I look at the public service and I look at the services that are being delivered,

01:46 the answer is we actually need to attract more."

01:49 The LNP will release its costings for the plan before the state election.

01:54 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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