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Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:17pm

Three federal public service chiefs have been axed and two appointed within minutes of the new Abbott coalition government being sworn in.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Liberal-Nationals ministry were officially sworn in at Government House on Wednesday, 11 days after their election win over Labor.

Mr Abbott's first announcement was the sacking of three department secretaries - Andrew Metcalfe at Agriculture, Blair Comley at Resources and Energy and Don Russell at Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson advised Treasurer Joe Hockey he would stand down, but agreed to stay in the position until mid-2014 and will talk to the government about a future post.

Two new department secretaries have been appointed.

Dr Gordon de Brouwer will head up the Department of the Environment and Renee Leon will lead the Department of Employment.

well done Tony... lets get rid of this dead wood...

more useless public servants need to be sacked... from the top down...

i'd be starting with those useless bastards in Treasury... Angry

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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #1 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:35pm THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT!
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Rider Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2669 OnTheRoad Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #2 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:44pm A few more dcm's won't go astray.
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Vic Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 8313 Melbourne Victoria Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #3 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:45pm Lol!!! So he fires three and hires two!! So that's three huge redundancies that we now pay! bugger some of you are thick.
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Rider Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2669 OnTheRoad Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #4 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 8:06pm Vic wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:45pm: Lol!!! So he fires three and hires two!! So that's three huge redundancies that we now pay! bugger some of you are thick. Just crumbs compared to what the last tenants p1ssed up the wall.
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True Blue... Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3748 Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #5 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:38am Rider wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:44pm: A few more dcm's won't go astray. they'll be coming.. don't worry about that... Tony doesn't accept mediocrity...
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Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Reply #6 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:41am

Vic wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:45pm:

Lol!!! So he fires three and hires two!! So that's three huge redundancies that we now pay! bugger some of you are thick.

do you really believe a dept consists of just a DEPT HEAD....

surely even lefties know when a dept is CREATED by the LABOR PARTY... it usually involves something like 20 public servants... plus brand new coffee machines.... Roll Eyes

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Reply #7 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:47am

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It seems hardly another day goes by without more outrageous waste of hard-earned taxpayer dollars by our Federal Government.

This one though, is even worse than most. News Limited has revealed that the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science Research and Tertiary Education has spent $75,000 on buying and installing just five high end coffee machines for its Canberra office.

You read that correctly. $75,000 on just five coffee machines. And that’s not all: “Just weeks after Labor handed down its May budget promising spending cuts and budget “restraint”, the same department also spent a further $45,000 on a two year deal to service and maintain coffee machines at a separate Canberra office.”

At least they did better than the new Carbon Cop, who paid $20,000 on eight Nespresso machines.

So there you have it. High taxes are needed so our bureaucrats can sip the finest quality Columbian non-fat soy caramel machiato lattes with cinnamon that money can buy.

Please NOTE....

one of the department heads that Tony sacked was the same department that was buying $15,000 coffee machines...

well done !!!!

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Reply #8 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:51am

True Blue... wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:47am:

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It seems hardly another day goes by without more outrageous waste of hard-earned taxpayer dollars by our Federal Government.

This one though, is even worse than most. News Limited has revealed that the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science Research and Tertiary Education has spent $75,000 on buying and installing just five high end coffee machines for its Canberra office.

You read that correctly. $75,000 on just five coffee machines. And that’s not all: “Just weeks after Labor handed down its May budget promising spending cuts and budget “restraint”, the same department also spent a further $45,000 on a two year deal to service and maintain coffee machines at a separate Canberra office.”

At least they did better than the new Carbon Cop, who paid $20,000 on eight Nespresso machines.

So there you have it. High taxes are needed so our bureaucrats can sip the finest quality Columbian non-fat soy caramel machiato lattes with cinnamon that money can buy.

Please NOTE....

one of the department heads that Tony sacked was the same department that was buying $15,000 coffee machines...

well done !!!!

dont forget all the brand new furniture nothing but the best in Canberra... Roll Eyes

I think it all ends up at second hand dealers even though some wouldnt have been used...

well what do you expect from a GOVT OF PURE WASTE?

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed Reply #9 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:24am True Blue... wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:38am: Rider wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:44pm: A few more dcm's won't go astray. they'll be coming.. don't worry about that... Tony doesn't accept mediocrity... Tony IS mediocrity personified.
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Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Reply #10 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:25am

cods wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:51am:

True Blue... wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:47am:

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It seems hardly another day goes by without more outrageous waste of hard-earned taxpayer dollars by our Federal Government.

This one though, is even worse than most. News Limited has revealed that the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science Research and Tertiary Education has spent $75,000 on buying and installing just five high end coffee machines for its Canberra office.

You read that correctly. $75,000 on just five coffee machines. And that’s not all: “Just weeks after Labor handed down its May budget promising spending cuts and budget “restraint”, the same department also spent a further $45,000 on a two year deal to service and maintain coffee machines at a separate Canberra office.”

At least they did better than the new Carbon Cop, who paid $20,000 on eight Nespresso machines.

So there you have it. High taxes are needed so our bureaucrats can sip the finest quality Columbian non-fat soy caramel machiato lattes with cinnamon that money can buy.

Please NOTE....

one of the department heads that Tony sacked was the same department that was buying $15,000 coffee machines...

well done !!!!

dont forget all the brand new furniture nothing but the best in Canberra... Roll Eyes

I think it all ends up at second hand dealers even though some wouldnt have been used...

well what do you expect from a GOVT OF PURE WASTE?

I can't say, they've only been in power for a week.

But, give it time....

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Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Reply #11 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:30am

Kat wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:24am:

True Blue... wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:38am:

Rider wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:44pm:

A few more dcm's won't go astray.

they'll be coming.. don't worry about that...

Tony doesn't accept mediocrity... Wink

Tony IS mediocrity personified.

will you be saying that if he increases the dole????

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Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Reply #12 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:34am

cods wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:41am:

Vic wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:45pm:

Lol!!! So he fires three and hires two!! So that's three huge redundancies that we now pay! bugger some of you are thick.

do you really believe a dept consists of just a DEPT HEAD....

surely even lefties know when a dept is CREATED by the LABOR PARTY... it usually involves something like 20 public servants... plus brand new coffee machines.... Roll Eyes

No I don't - Defence is one big APS - I know the drill. The department heads are fired - the minions just get a choice ofthe three RRRs

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Re: Three federal public service chiefs have been axed
Reply #14 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 8:59am

cods wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:30am:

Kat wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:24am:

True Blue... wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 6:38am:

Rider wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:44pm:

A few more dcm's won't go astray.

they'll be coming.. don't worry about that...

Tony doesn't accept mediocrity... Wink

Tony IS mediocrity personified.

will you be saying that if he increases the dole????

Yes.

Shyt is shyt, no matter how you polish it.

Nice off-topic attack, BTW.

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