In May last year John Key made these comments on wage growth:
“We will be looking at wage moderation across the state sector at all angles…Clearly the more pressures there are on wages the more difficult it will be for departmental managers to keep current staffing levels…restraint is going to be necessary right across the public sector.”
So is John Key living up to his own standards, or is this just a rule for everyone else? Consider these facts:
- As of June 2009 the number of staff working in the Beehive earning over $100,000 a year had doubled since the same time in 2008 when Labour was in government
- 16 ministerial staff received a pay rise in 2009, yet Key is refusing to release any information about them
Why does John Key think that those working in ministerial offices should be subject to different standards to those working in the rest of the public sector? Or does he just believe that there should be one rule for himself and another for everyone else?
Note: I haven’t asked Key to provide any information that would identify individual staff. I’ve simply asked what % increase the staff got and what salary bands they were in. Perhaps Key just thinks the answer is too embarrassing?
Do you know which offices those 16 staff are attached to?
Tracey – No, Key isn’t releasing any details at all.
I seem to recall there were certain Ministries which were bucking the trend a few months ago of shrinking staff, these ministries had an increase in staff, from memory they included the PM’s office and Mr Joyce’s portfolio… My memory may be incorrect. I wonder if there will be a correlation.
Why doesn’t he see cents
Classic NACT – push for reducing the income of the many and strongly boost the income of the few for getting it done.
Chris
I can recall Key trumpetting “openess” during the last election. During the whole Owen Glen Helen Clark beat up Key, on Breakfast clearly stated he would not only be truthful he would offer answers even when NOT asked. How can he sit that beside your questions?
hi john key u get heaps of money you give me some your wagers