Richard Worth
National Party Justice Spokesman
17 June 2005
Worth complains to Auditor-General on taxpayer-funded union fees
National’s Justice spokesman, Richard Worth, has lodged a formal complaint with the Auditor-General relating to
decisions by the Ministry of Justice and Work & Income to make incentive payments to staff to join the Public Service Association.
“In the case of the Ministry of Justice, to be eligible for the payment employees need to be PSA members by today. In
the case of Work & Income, the relevant date was 13 May.
“In effect, what is happening is that there is a transfer of taxpayer money to a union which has the avowed political
aim of supporting the Labour Government.
“There is nothing subtle about the purpose behind these payments, and it is completely inappropriate for taxpayer money
to be used in the present propaganda campaign by the PSA, “ Mr Worth says.
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