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June 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The Victorian government has been accused of stalling on a tribunal’s request for documents spelling out details of public-sector job cuts.
The government was ordered by Fair Work Australia (FWA) to hand over the documents by 10am (AEST) on Tuesday but sought a third extension of time.
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) wants the government to release the documents, saying they will detail what jobs will be cut across each of the 11 government departments and how the cuts will be achieved.
Lawyers for the government have sought an extension to June 28, but the CPSU opposes this.
As of 5pm on Tuesday, FWA was yet to reply to the government’s request.
The government wants an extension to a date that is after it and the CPSU begin a hearing before the full bench of FWA to determine a wage agreement for public sector employees.
Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said the government is doing all it can to hide the sacking of thousands of public-sector workers from Victorians.
“Every Victorians got a right to know which services Mr Baillieu is cutting,” Mr Andrews told reporters.
“It’s a very poor reflection on a government and a premier that promised to be open and accountable when he’s in there at Fair Work Australia today, spending taxpayers’ money to keep these documents secret. It’s just not good enough.”
CPSU Victorian secretary Karen Batt said the union will fight any bid by the government to get another extension.
Premier Ted Baillieu was grilled by the opposition during parliament question time on Tuesday about how much taxpayer money is being spent trying to keep the documents secret.
Earlier, Mr Baillieu said the government would wait to hear from Fair Work Australia about its request.
“We’re working our way through the documents. We’ll see what the outcome of that is,” he told reporters.
The government expects slashing 4200 public-sector jobs will bring down the number of public servants to the levels of 2006 to 2008, saving $1 billion over four years.
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