Confiscate their assets. Sell off their bling, their cars, their boats, their houses, anything they own to offset their court costs at taxpayer expense & prison accomodation.

“collective ability”

“reconfiguration”

“assessment and re-alignment”

“reshaping our mission”

“transformational programmes”

“self-determination”

“A considered, phased approach”

“comprehensive review”

“more efficient energy models”

“collaborate, network and strategise to employ best practices”

“identify alternative models”

“the scales of justice are balanced”

… and the closing nugget of wisdom:

“As we prepare ourselves to do better and more with less, we do so with an optimism characterised not only by hope, but conviction that we will collectively achieve our common purpose of stability and prosperity in our community.”

For a budget of +$50m there is virtually nothing of specific significance in the Minister’s above statement other than confirming the consolidation of various departments & the corresponding amount budgeted to the Ministry.

The Premier remarked that individual Ministers would be responsible for discussion of the specific details concerning their respective budgets. If this verbiage is supposed to pass as “discussion” its no wonder we’re so far in the hole as these remarks are unfortunately not reflective of “bold, proactive measures and leadership.”