How State Government can cut spending now
Call for voluntary redundancies could help economy bounce back
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: To cut down costs in the state of Queensland in the long run due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Queensland Government should offer voluntary redundancies (not forced) to people in all departments that want them.
Sure, it will cost in the short term, but will pay in the long term.
Since 2014 Labor has put on 33,000 employees after Campbell Newman sacked 14,000.
The Government should do its part to get costs down in the long run and get budget back in the black.
Alex, Ipswich
Originally published as How State Government can cut spending now
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