Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend

Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions turning on Carroll government Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s public servants union says it will not support Labor at this month’s state election, condemning the government for cutting public service jobs while spending $1.2bn on consultants. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) will announce the decision on Wednesday, joining several other unions that have refused to back Labor or are actively campaigning against the government ahead of the 28 November poll. Continue reading...

維多利亞州公共服務工會宣布不在本月州選舉中支持工黨，理由是政府持續裁減公共服務崗位卻花費12億澳元聘請顧問。多個工會已相繼拒絕為工黨助選，工會稱裁員只會推高對外部顧問的依賴。