Business of Government: Christmas is cancelled, H2's new role, and more ...

Business of Government: Christmas is cancelled, H2's new role, and more ...
You might think a bit of Christmas cheer would be in order, but there are Scrooges about. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Christmas cancelled?With the writing on the wall for the current government, this year’s Christmas season is shaping up to be a glum affair for public servants.That’s not to impugn their political neutrality, but despite some claims from politicians, few will be relishing the 6.5% baseline cuts the National party has proposed.At around $600 million per year, that’s nearly twice the scale of the cuts the previous National government embarked on in 2011, which did see a drop in the total number of public servants employed &ndash...

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