New South Wales (NSW) taxpayers will foot more than $1.3 million (US$0.87 million) in redundancy bills paid to three sacked senior executives after Premier Chris Minns swung the axe through the public service.
The most senior officials in Treasury, Education and Transport will each receive about $450,000 (US$302,000) in payouts after the newly elected government showed them the door within weeks of taking power, adding further strain to the state’s finances.
Minns on April 14 warned of deep issues with the NSW budget as his government worked to establish the exact debt position inherited from the previous leadership.
“We’ve detailed different aspects of education and transport over the last week but I have to tell you, and I in effect warn the people of NSW, there’s much more to talk about when it comes to Treasury and the budget situation,” Minns said….