Life continues to get harder
for Tasmanians under the Gutwein Liberal Government as wages continue to fall
well behind the spiralling cost of living.
Shadow Treasurer Shane Broad
said workers were again worse off under the Liberals with ABS data released today
showing the annual wage rise in Tasmania of three per cent fell well short of
CPI at 4.5 per cent.
“And while private sector
wages grew by 3.2 per cent, the public sector grew by just 2.6 per cent – that
alone shows how completely out of touch Peter Gutwein is with Tasmanians and
the daily struggle they face,” Dr Broad said.
“Tasmanians are effectively
having their incomes cut by 1.5 per cent at the same time cost of living puts
the fundamentals – like petrol, like rent, like groceries – more and more out
of reach.
“Tasmanians deserve better
than a government that is oblivious to the fact that life is getting harder and
harder for families.
“The fact is Mr Gutwein is too distracted dealing with the chaos and disarray in his Cabinet to focus on the things that matter to Tasmanians – earning a fair wage, paying bills and putting food on the table.”
Shane Broad MP
Shadow Treasurer
