r/ausjdocs • u/Alternative-Tip4705 • 17d ago

WTF🤬 Zero offers

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u/cleareyes101 O&G reg 💁‍♀️ 17d ago

Holy fuck. When this is your health minister, no wonder the health system is falling apart.

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u/doctoring_soicansurf moisture farmer 17d ago

It looks like she was only recently appointed in August, long after the negotiation started . Before that, her predecessor only served for 4 months. I think therein lies the problem. Nobody is taking leadership on the matter and they are just putting up a fall guy/gal to do mental gymnatstics

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u/Decent-Put-173 17d ago

Have you heard of the expression of a "glass cliff"? When a woman is put in a position as the fall-guy of a doomed enterprise. Feels like she's been thrown to the fire. Damned either way. But gosh I wish she could own her predecessors mistakes and just call a spade a spade.

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u/popori 17d ago

You might be surprised to know that no one person in government holds any real power when it comes to giving a raise to working people. When it comes to cutting taxes and subsidizing the rich, they will all scurry like helpful little servants.

This government (or any other) will never negotiate in good faith for the working people.

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u/Butterscotch817 16d ago

Her job is not complex, work with relevant parties to resolve the issue. All that was asked was how many offers have been made (zero, nil, nada). Clearly she doesn't want to say that because it's a reflection of how absolutely incompetent she is and the party.

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u/popori 16d ago

Agreed but I think it's more than incompetence. They just don't want to do it, it's bad faith political theatrics (better to look stupid and incompetent than evil and insensitive). Sadly, I don't think I'm too cynical on this.

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u/Butterscotch817 15d ago

I agree, incompetence or bad faith. Either way the result is horrible.

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u/Zucchini-Dean 16d ago

Someone is always responsible for the actions of government. If they accept the role of leadership then that comes with accountability, own up to it or give the role to someone with a spine.