Jack Chambers: “There has to be much closer alignment between growth in public sector staffing and the available budget”

I want to find a pathway forward. I'm absolutely clear about that.

The best way to reduce uncertainty for public servants is for public service unions and associations to enter talks to reach a clear agreement on public service pay.

Just meeting every short-term pressure isn’t what will deliver a better State.

All come up with different suggestions, but we have tightening fiscal parameters, and we've prioritised, in the cultural area, the basic income for the arts, which was a huge priority for many people in the cultural space.