Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has issued an ominous warning to the state’s public sector, saying the State Government employs roughly 20,000 more public servants than the state can afford to employ.

 

Mr Newman’s ominous warning comes a week after the Queensland Commission of Audit released its interim report into the state of Queensland’s financial position, painting a bleak picture of Queensland’s finances.

 

Premier Newman blamed the previous government on the blowout to the public sector, saying that it relied heavily on debt to finance its growth.

 

While no cuts have yet been identified by the Government, the State Opposition says that up to 55,000 positions are under risk.