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.
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