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Time for us to get fair dinkum?

Posted by: 2ue | 10 September, 2011 - 6:56 AM
Tim Webster on public sympathy for the public service strikes

Public servants protested plans to impose a 2.5% wages cap for public service workers, but did they garner any sympathy from the public. Tim Webster on why it's time we all adhered to the old Aussie mantra 'Fair Dinkum'.

 



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  • Fair Dinkum works when EVERYONE is fair dinkum. As soon as you get someone whos not fair dinkum then it becomes a free for all. How can anyone who's on $50k-$60k be asked to tighten their belts whilst being asked to work longer, harder and more efficiently,when those who work seemingly far less ( those in parliament, big business execs upper manager, financial controlers etc) AND who make the rules and control the purse strings of our society are allowed to give themselves obscene payrises without having to apply for them via any authority other thean their own>? These rip off merchants are the ones who can afford to tighten their belts around their fat bellies far more than anyone else can, when are they going to front up in the true blue Aussie way and be FAIR DINKUM!
    PERHAPS IF THEY SET AN EXAMPLE AS THE SO CALLED LEADERS OF OUR SOCIETY, THE REST WILL FOLLOW.

    Faz Monday 12 September, 2011 - 12:52 PM
  • Most of them are 'unemployables' in the real world of work! I resta my case here! The 2.5% adjusted pay rise per annum is more than sufficient for these lazy bones!

    Rakesh A Monday 12 September, 2011 - 10:22 AM
  • Well Tim, someone points out you're a buffoon only once and you get easily offended. Not very fair dinkum now.

    Leyland Sunday 11 September, 2011 - 7:29 AM
  • Well done Tim. We should only be looking at what we need, rather than what we want. If we look globally and see the financial problems in the world around us, then surely that should cause us to pause and consider our own financial problems. We are still borrowing well over $100 million dollars every day just to pay our bills.

    Davo Saturday 10 September, 2011 - 9:00 PM
  • Start at the top Tim. You should know that. Where the orders come from.

    Leslie Saturday 10 September, 2011 - 2:57 PM

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