MR TREASURER, when making the 500 extra job cuts, lets begin at the top, with the Government House.
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If we must have a governor and that is debatable, (we seem to be managing well without one and the “sky hasn’t fallen in”) lets get rid of all but, the absolutely essential “hangers on" there.
Also, do something about he massive increase in the remuneration package for the new governor to $611,000 per year, which is completely unconscionable, given out grave financial situation.
It reminds me of he French Revolution when the peasants (true workers) starving were reputedly told by Queen Marie Antoinette “let them eat cake”.
Many politicians and the high income earning elite, are just as much out of touch with reality and the struggling groups in our society, as then.
We should also open up the Government House to the public and tourists (the Chinese would love it) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as they do in Sydney.
As seemingly every bit of revenue counts in our crisis we could change admission, as least it would pay for the gardeners.
_ MALCOLM SCOTT, Newstead.