3 June 2026
Frontline public services will be adversely impacted by Labor's freeze on public servant appointments, say the SA Greens.
"Frontline services simply don't work unless there are other staff able to support them. Cutting public servants in one area is just going to shift the burden onto others. This means more pressure on areas that are already stretched – housing, health and our court system," said SA Greens Leader Robert Simms MLC.
"If the government are serious about reducing costs in the public sector, they should stop pumping millions of dollars into private consultants and the outsourcing of essential services. A recent example is the privatisation of the Adelaide Remand Centre – the contract with Serco has been renewed despite poor outcomes."
"The Greens have written to the Treasurer to suggest a range of revenue measures that could be implemented in this year's State Budget, including axing subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and finally implementing a big bank levy. These measures could raise billions of dollars. SA's public service shouldn't be carrying the can for Labor's poor budget choices."