工党公共服务发言人 格兰特罗伯森（Grant Robertson）
国家党所谓要将资源整合，向公众服务机构的“前线”加大投资的承诺，今天证明是一句空话。因为政府财政开支削减，新西兰各地的员工正在面临失业和公共服务的一而再、再而三的砍削。工党公共服务发言人罗伯森表示。
罗伯森说：“今天削减青少年家庭服务部门80个工作岗位的计划影响之广，北及Whangärei，南至Dunedin，这个范围内许多城镇的相关业务和工作都会缩减。“
“我敢肯定，当国家党说投资会从后勤向工作在第一线的新西兰人倾斜的时候，这些地方的人绝没想到，政府会有这样的裁员计划。“
“这些地区的青少年家庭服务部（CYF）的裁减计划不过是步了渔业部，司法部，高等教育委员会地区办公室和国家图书馆裁减计划的后尘。“
“对第一线服务的裁减不仅会导致纽西兰各地公共服务质量下降，还将使不少人失业，艰难维生。“
“国家党这招实在是自摆乌龙。裁减‘前线’员工只会降低地区公共服务质量，增加失业率。”
“新西兰人应当得到更好的公众服务。”格兰特 罗伯森说到。
联系格兰特 罗伯森（Grant Robertson）：021 270 9023
30 June 2009 Media Statement Regions
suffer as frontline services go
National’s promise that it would shift resources to the ‘frontline’ of the public sector is empty, as staff in regions across New Zealand are losing their jobs and services cut by cut, Labour State Services Spokesperson Grant Robertson says.
“Today’s announcement about 80 jobs cut at Child, Youth and Family will see jobs and services go in centres from Whangärei in the North to Dunedin in the South, and many towns in between,” Grant Robertson said.
“I am sure when National said resources would be moved from the backroom to the frontline New Zealanders in the regions did not expect these kinds of cuts in their areas.
“The cuts in the regional services of CYFS follow cuts to regional offices of Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry of Justice, Tertiary Education Commission and National Library.
“This will see a reduction in the quality of services provided in our regional areas. It will also see dozens more people out of work and struggling to support their families.
“This is an own goal from National. Removing ‘frontline’ staff will reduce regional services and will mean unemployment will increase.
“This is not the kind of public service New Zealand needs nor deserves,” Grant Robertson said.
Contact: Grant Robertson 021 270 9023
