Minns Labor Government fumbles as nurses walk off the job
Mark Speakman
Leader of the Opposition
Kellie Sloane
Shadow Minister for Health
Damien Tudehope
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Hospitals and patients will be hit hard tomorrow because of the Minns Labor Government’s mismanagement of wage negotiations with our hard-working nurses and midwives.
Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said Labor’s failure to negotiate an outcome comes after successive budget cuts and empty promises.
“It’s shocking that a government claiming to care about essential workers can let it get to this point. Nurses and midwives should be in our hospitals caring for patients, not out on the streets striking while the Government can’t get its act together,” Mr Speakman said.
This strike adds to the growing unrest within the public sector, with firefighters and transport workers also taking action. The Minns Government is losing control of essential services, leaving NSW in disarray.
Shadow Health Minister Kellie Sloane said that our nurses have been failed by the government. “Ryan Park and Chris Minns need to front up, take responsibility for the chaos and apologise to the people whose healthcare will be impacted by this strike tomorrow.
Chris Minns promised stability, but all he’s delivered is bungled promises and deliveries.
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Damien Tudehope said that Chris Minns and Ryan Park created this mess and it’s their job to fix it.
“This is a direct consequence of the NSW Labor lying to nurses across NSW before the election and making promises that they had no intention of keeping,” Mr Tudehope said.
“They have failed our nurses and midwives, and they are failing the people of NSW. Enough is enough – it’s time for this government to show some leadership and take responsibility for the chaos they’ve caused.”
The Opposition is demanding Chris Minns and Ryan Park return to the negotiating table and resolve the crisis before further damage is done to NSW’s already strained health system.
