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February 12th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The 1500 extra prison jobs promised in Victoria will be offset by “melting” jobs in other sectors, the state opposition says.
The Victorian government estimates hundreds of jobs will be created over the next two years as it expands prisons to cater for growing demand.
Almost 700 construction jobs will be created during the expansion of five state prisons, on top of 288 ongoing positions once the works are complete.
Hundreds more will flow from future prison projects, according to government calculations released on Sunday.
But the opposition says the announcement is a substitute for a real jobs plan, and the new jobs will be outweighed by job losses, including 3600 axed from the public service.
“Those jobs losses will more than make up for any jobs being made in this so-called Clayton’s jobs plan,” opposition scrutiny of government spokesman Martin Pakula said.
“And that’s before you start counting the thousands of jobs that are disappearing in manufacturing, retail and the like.”
Corrections Minister Andrew McIntosh said the announcement was about corrections facilities first, and jobs growth was a secondary spin-off.
“It is there to deal with severe stress in the number of prisoners we have in our jails, population growth, and indeed a policy to make Victoria safer … but as a significant by-product of that there will be significant employment opportunities,” he told reporters.
The announcement follows turmoil at Alcoa’s Geelong smelter, where 600 jobs are on the line.
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says the prison jobs boost sends a confusing message when the government is in the midst of slashing public service jobs.
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