National is slashing thousands of public service jobs and is refusing to come clean about exactly who is on the chopping block.
“If ministers are so confident these cuts won’t affect frontline services, why won’t they guarantee it?” Labour public services spokesperson Camilla Belich said.
"We put written questions to ministers asking them to guarantee that the jobs of frontline public servants, including roles in public safety, wouldn’t be cut, but they were unable to do so.
"Ministers couldn’t rule out cutting the jobs of the people who protect children from online exploitation. They couldn’t rule out cutting staff who keep our borders safe, roles that protect migrant workers from exploitation, or search and rescue teams.
"New Zealanders deserve transparency. Instead, they’re getting evasive answers and a Government that appears determined to keep the full extent of its cuts hidden for as long as possible. What else is lurking in the fine print of these savings targets? Kiwis deserve to know.
“Christopher Luxon is making savage cuts to public services to pay for his bad choices - like tax breaks for tobacco companies and landlords, and ferries that may never be delivered.
“Luxon’s cuts will cost us jobs in every region of the country, and it will make us less safe. New Zealand cannot afford another three years of National,” Camilla Belich said.
