Ed Cocks MLA

Rain hail or shine, my regular mobile office is on at Manuka at 9.30am on the third Friday of the month.

Thanks for coming out for this one despite the weather.

Labor said they wouldn't cut.
They said they would just grow more slowly.
They said they could afford to do it all.
They said there were no redundancy programs.
They hid this until after the sitting week.
Now the first cuts are public, the big question is how many more jobs will have to go because of Labor's debt crisis?

The public sector union is warning the move could lead to a loss of city services.
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There's a lot in the independent report released today. As Shadow Treasurer, there are two things that really stand out:

1. The report says "the ACT's financial position cannot be characterised as sustainable", and
2. The report shows Labor made conscious decisions that put Canberra in this position.

Canberra's fiscal future depends on honest budgets, disciplined spending, and a credible path back to fiscal sustainability.

Financial deterioration 'entirely due' to ACT govt decisions, economist finds Govt spent on services and infrastructure without raising revenue.