Treasurer Jack Snelling delivered his second State Budget today. The treasurer was keen to emphasize investment in skills and the lack of new tax increases. At the same time he cut public service jobs and delayed a number of state government initiatives.
To find out what the public wanted to see in today;s budget, we sent out roving reporter Stephen McCallum into Adelaide Rundle Mall.
Here’s how the Treasurer sold it:
To talk us through what’s going on in the politics of the budget and its delivery we were joined by Head of the School of History and Politics at the University of Adelaide Clem Macintyre
To get the union perspective on the State Budget we spoke to President of SA Unions Janet Giles, reporter Catherine Zengerer started by asking her if she was disappointed with the decision to cut 1000 jobs from the state public service.
The union covering those working for the State Government is the Public Service Association. Industrial Officer with the PSA Peter Christopher joined us t discuss the impacts these cuts would have on PSA members and the public.
Peter Christopher:
