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CPSU/PSU GENERAL COUNCIL 21ST & 22ND MARCH 2013 CANBERRA - SPEECH NOTES:

In 1990-91 a group of employer organisations commissioned the Tasman Institute/ Institute of Public Affairs to develop a blueprint for reforming the Victorian economy.

The Tasman had been founded by Michael Porter

Those recommendations fundamentally overturned accepted orthodoxies of economic management.

Those recommendations attacked the role of the State as a supplier of goods and services.

CPSU's Federal Councillors representing all States gathered in Melbourne today to plan the year's campaigning activities.  Recently elected FedSec Karen Batt outlined plans for a comprehensive push around our Senate Submission 'wrestlingthe sovereign' suggestions for legislative amendments to protect State PS employees.  ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver attended and outlined the peak union's strategies for 2013 specifically with a Federal Election due in September.  Jobs, Services, Budget cuts, Bargaining, Workload, Labour Hire, Privatisation and Contestability were all common issues discussed as

Our Senate submission is titled 'Wrestling the Sovereign' and sets out despicable acts States play out on their PS workforces - best seller

'Wrestling the Sovereign' sets out the wrestling tactics required.

a big 2013 lies ahead with the Senate inquiring into growing job losses and the difficulties state PS employees face in bargaining.

The conditions of employment of state public sector employees and the adequacy of protection of their rights at work as compared with other employees

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The Australian Electoral Commission began counting the votes last week and has now declared Karen Batt as the new CPSU SPSF Group Federal Secretary.

The final count was:

Karen BATT            7,864 (45%)
David CAREY        6,653 (38%)
Belinda SUGDEN   2,930 (17%)

Big Society, Brighter Future, Less Government for All, Four Pillars, Privatisation, Sustainable Government, Better Services

  - What they all have in common

What does David Cameron's 'Big Society', John Key's 'Brighter Future', Stephen Harper's 'Less Government for All', Campbell Newman's 'four pillars', Colin Barnett's privatisation agenda, Barry O'Farrell's and Baillieu's 'Better Services', all have in common.