CBR Airport hit by 'brutal' PS travel cuts

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Canberra Airport says it is being badly hit by the federal government's "brutal" cuts to travel by public servants.


Managing director Stephen Byron says the limit on travel is affecting the entire Canberra economy and stopping public servants doing their jobs properly.


In an interview with Fairfax Media, he also criticised the secrecy by the Finance Department after it refused to give him access to data about airline travel.


However he does know there is bad news coming across his desk and he is calling for government assistance for the national capital.




“My view is that at some point as the brutality of all these cuts hits, you've got to look at some sort of stimulus for the economy," he said.


“They're not cutting fat any more, they're cutting to the bone and cutting limbs off, like cutting off your nose to spite your face.


“You can't be spending $30 million on 1200 Ford workers and spend nothing on a structural adjustment package for Canberra as an economy."

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If he thinks it is bad now he should brace for even worse cuts once Abbott assumes the role of PM on Sept 15.

Interesting point about Ford though.

 

[Kendall Roy]

The ACT is due for a taste of its own medicine!

 

[eastwest101]

“They're not cutting fat any more, they're cutting to the bone and cutting limbs off, like cutting off your nose to spite your face."

I see Mr Byron got the memo on the latest ALP talking points!

 

[harvyk]

The ACT is due for a taste of its own medicine!

What medicine do you refer to?

 

[moa999]

Brutal is going to come over the coming weeks as the falling AUD sends our fuel prices up.

 

[Mardi]

The ACT is due for a taste of its own medicine!

Not everyone in Canberra is a public servant/politician.