'Staggering attack of politcal vandalism' - Nadine Flood

CPSU national secretary, Nadine Flood -
'staggering attack of political vandalism'.

The CPSU and CSIRO Staff Association have condemned the Government over the mass axing of 350 more scientists, slashing Australia’s capacity to predict and adapt to climate change.

Today’s announcement of the wholesale job cuts over the next two years, mainly in the CSIRO’s Oceans and Atmosphere and Land and Water divisions, is just the latest body blow by the Government to Australia’s premier science organisation.

CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood said: “This staggering attack on staggering attack is an act of political vandalism, pure and simple, and if the Government doesn’t back down on this it’s ordinary Australians who will ultimately pay the price.”

Read what the CSIRO staff association has to say - “CSIRO cuts a body blow to Australian science.”