Govt accused of 'slash and burn' [nzherald.co.nz]
- Published: 30 March 2011
The Government is being accused of taking a slash and burn approach to spending after Finance Minister Bill English signalled cuts to public services and new figures showed substantial job losses in the sector.
Mr English yesterday warned the Government intended to hasten public service reforms, and some public services, which he dubbed "nice-to-haves", were likely to be cut.
"Something has to give, and that has to be lower-value activities the government is currently funding," he said.
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