The new Labor government has sacked the most senior bureaucrats in education, transport and treasury as part of a major revamp of the public service.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-department-heads-sacked-by-minns-government/102221776Three senior department bosses have been sacked by the new Labor government as part of a major overhaul of the public sector.The announcement comes after the Premier said the metro project needed "rescuing"
Yesterday, Premier Chris Minns took aim at the Sydney metro rail project, saying it needed "rescuing" while announcing an independent review into the cost blowouts. One of Mr Minns's key election promises was to lift the public wage cap and sit down at the negotiating table with essential workers to map out "the next stage forward".Until the jobs are re-filled, Michael Coutts-Trotter will be acting secretary of treasury, former head of Sydney Trains Howard Collins will act as the secretary of transport, and Murat Dizdar will be acting secretary of education.
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