LNP promises to restore bi-annual release of teacher, police and nurse numbers
The LNP has today announced it will reverse Labor’s dodgy decision to hide information about Queensland’s public service, if elected in October.
The LNP has committed to releasing public sector workforce data every six months, to provide Queenslanders with transparency into frontline services and programs, with police, teachers and nurse numbers.
The commitment follows shocking revelations the Palaszczuk-Miles Government has stopped the release of the bi-annual Public Workforce Report, hiding the truth about frontline workers during the health, housing, crime and cost of living crises.
The Public Sector Workforce Report has historically provided six-month updates on numbers of frontline government workers and is a Government report card for election promises, including for more police and teachers.
Now, in the shadows of an election when it’s clear Labor won’t deliver on their promises for teachers and police, they’ve suddenly ripped transparency away from Queenslanders.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said he was committed to openness and transparency, which drove accountability for governments.
“The LNP is committed to transparency and integrity in Government and will restore the release of critical workforce reports twice a year,” Mr Crisafulli.
“We will reverse Labor’s dodgy decision, because Queenslanders deserve to know what’s happening with frontline workers across the Government.
“In doing so we will provide the transparency needed to ensure staff numbers are keeping pace with a growing population, not going backwards as we’ve seen under this Government.
“The LNP will also appoint a Minister for Open Data and a Minister for Integrity in Government if elected in October, because Queenslanders deserve full transparency from their government.”
Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government Fiona Simpson said Labor’s decision to hide workforce numbers was nothing more than a Government trying to hide its own chaos and crisis from Queenslanders.
“Not only do Queenslanders think Labor’s justification for this decision is utterly ridiculous, it’s also a deceitful attempt to hide the truth that under Labor frontline workers like police, teachers and health workers are leaving in droves,” Ms Simpson said.
“Labor is trying to hide the truth from Queenslanders yet again in an election year. It’s deplorable.
“Queenslanders will not allow the Palaszczuk-Miles Labor Government to trash integrity just because there is an election in the air. Restoring integrity to Government is a priority for the LNP and that includes releasing these reports twice a year.”
