Submitted by Penny Sharpe on Wed, 30/08/2006 - 4:00pm.
Yesterday I participated in the rally in front of parliament house to protest staff cuts both at parliament house and across the public sector.
Public service staff are essential to the operation of our parliaments, our governments and our communities.
Public servants are teachers, nurses and police officers. Public servants deliver the services that the community needs and expects. Child protection, housing, environmental protection and land management to name just a few.
In agencies across NSW, they are responsible for delivering the policy agenda set by governments. Public servants provide all the back office support that keeps these services operating.