PSA CPSU NSW Podcast

This week NSW skills minister Alister Henskins was asked in budget estimates about his government’s support for an increase in immigration to fill the skills crisis gripping NSW. However, the PSA presents the case that the skills crisis has been there for the better part of a decade and in fact, it is the policies of the NSW government that have exacerbated the problems.  On the podcast today is A...

A report into the response to the flood crisis of Northern NSW was released last week.   The report, co-authored by former police commissioner Mick Fuller was critical of a number of agencies that fall under the PSA’s representation. In response, General Secretary Stewart Little gives insight into why some of the PSAs submissions were not adhered to and some practical measures that could have been...

With the focus on the NDIS rorts that have occurred since the introduction of the scheme, on the podcast this week we look at the history of the NSW Government's privatisation of the state's disability services and the detrimental impact that has had on clients and support workers.

PSA Members in Schools are currently in arbitration with the NSW Government regarding the pay rise that they are entitled to. Our guest this week is Industrial Manager Siobhan Callinan.

Two years ago, the NSW government made a major anouncement that the Powerhouse Museum was saved. But is that true?

August 1 - 7 is Homelessness week.  On the podcast, we speak to Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness - Rose Jackson MLC to hear about the situation facing NSW regarding its drastically high homelessness rate and what the state government and state opposition are doing to engage the situation.

Pork-barrelling – defined as the practice of allocating government grants to curry political favor within certain electorates - can constitute corrupt conduct according to a new New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption report. On the podcast today we speak to Barrister Stephen Lawrence about the findings and whether or not the process of pork barreling can be legislated against.

This week the Federal Government introduced a Bill to parliament granting access to workers who have experienced domestic violence to 10 days of paid leave to get the safety they need as well as their affairs in order. PSA Vice President Shelley Odewahn was amongst a delegation of unionists who attended a vigil marking the historic occasion.

On this episode, we're joined by Lauchlan and Issy - two participants of Unions NSW's Winter Internship program. 

She’s Price(d)less is the name of the economics gender pay gap report compiled by the  Diversity Council of Australia and the workplace gender equality agency. On the podcast today, PSA President Nicole Jess explains what cultural changes can be utilised to bridge the discrepancies in gender pay and workplace roles.

Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright talks to us about Johnn Barilaro and his "Jobs for the boys" scandal, which is fast embroiling Dominic Perrottet and his ministry.

National Parks and Wildlife Service 40-Year Veteran Kim De Govrik is today's guest on the podcast - discussing the threat to the Blue Mountains National Park that would be posed by a rasing of the Warragamba Dam Wall.

This week saw Rail workers, Nurses and Teachers all exercising industrial action. Coming off the back of the PSA’s own industrial action less than a month ago along with notable disputes that have already occurred against the NSW government - A question that has to be asked - How are we in this position?  How is it that so many public sector workers feel mistreated and unfairly dealt with by the N...

How well did the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service do in this year's budget? We ask former NPWS Senior Ranger, and PSA Organiser, Kim de Govrik for his view on the funding announced this week. We also ask the PSA's Journalist, Jason Mountney, for his initial thoughts about the budget. 

It was revealed this week that former Deputy Premier John Barilaro secured a plum trade role for the NSW government based in New York City. What was more surprising, Mr. Barilaro himself created the role prior to leaving office. Now he's the ideal candidate after a global search. On the podcast, Assistant General Secretary Troy Wright weighs in on the controversy.

A week after the PSA went on a succesful 24 -hour day of action, we chat to General Secretary Stewart Little about the state of the current fight towards the scrapping of the NSW public sector wages cap.

At the 2022 PSA Annual Conference, Master of Public Policy Student Peter Harris presented to the delegates evidence of the Perrottet and consecutive coalition governments obsession with the sale of public assets. What you will hear in this episode is the destruction that such an agenda can have for the people of NSW. 

June 8th, 2022 marks the day the Public Service Association of NSW went on strike for 24 hours to send a message to the Perrottet Government about its unfair wages policy. 

On the eve of the Federal Election, our guest this Episode is Michelle O'neill, President of the ACTU to discuss with us the importance of the next federal government legislating with an emphasis on the needs and concerns of working Australians.

This coming Saturday, May 21st is election day The entire country will hit the polls and vote for who they believe is best to form the next government. On the podcast today, we have a roundtable discussion about the issues are that are facing voters, looking through a prism of emphasis on the public sector. Our guests are PSA President Nicole Jess, PSA General Secretary Stewart Little, Campaigns a...

The PSA, CPSU NSW believes wages should keep track with inflation in order to remove the risk of our lowest-paid members of society from being destitute when it comes to the cost of living. Recently, Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has adopted this as a policy commitment.

Upon the release of the NSW Report into misuse of grants allocations in the wake of former Premier Gladys Berejiklian's comments that Pork Barrelling was acceptable conduct - On the podcast today, we speak to Dr. Catherine Williams. Dr. Williams is one of the authors of the new book - Keeping Them Honest: The Case for a Genuine National Integrity Commission and Other Vital Democratic Reforms....

In the wake of continued calls for a federal corruption commission, on the podcast today, we debunk the myth expressed by the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison that ICAC is a kangaroo court.

General Secretary Stewart Little tells the podcast of a revision in our wage claim to be in line with inflation.  Our current request is 5.2%.

On the podcast today, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute Richard Denniss explains the housing affordability crisis impacting young Australians and the flow-on effects these and other issues cause on society.