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If Costa refuses pay rise for fire-fighters, Premier should sack him
Media Release - 25 January 2008

Greens MP and industrial relations spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on Premier Morris Iemma to dump his governments 2.5 per cent pay rise plan for public sector workers and grant NSW fire-fighters a rise of not less than 4 per cent.

"Fire-fighters have been forced to take strike action because Treasurer Michael Costa expects public sector workers to effectively take a pay cut", Ms Rhiannon said.

"I congratulate the fire-fighters and their union for today's action. It is a relief to see someone stand up to Mr Costa.

"It is unacceptable to expect fire-fighters to take a 2.5 per cent pay rise when the underlying rate of inflation is running at 3.6 per cent.

"The Greens support a minimum pay rise of 4 per cent for all public sector workers. If Treasurer Costa refuses to grant a fair pay rise to fire-fighters the Premier should get a new Treasurer.

"The Premier is always talking about his concerns for working families. Now is the time for him to step in and overrule his Treasurer so all public sector workers receive a liveable wage.

"Mr Costa has been boasting that NSW is predicted to have a surplus of more than half a billion dollars so clearly the government can afford a pay rise that matches cost of living increases.

"If Premier Iemma does act quickly and back a decent pay rise for fire-fighters he will add yet another crisis to the problems his government already faces with public transport, public hospitals and community services", Ms Rhiannon said.


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