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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I do know what you are saying although you did miss the $36000 a year that they currently get for sitting on committees. I assume that will be rolled back into their salary. I think the idea is not to get rid of the tax-free portion but rather the tax free status of that portion.
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So that will save what? 10% of 26,046 over 83 MLAs so a total of $215,000 a year? No offense but I don't see that as being a big deal in any way shape or form.
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As for the drop in the bucket it is likely more symbolic but it is ridiculous to go into union negotiations when you have just voted yourself another pay raise. When money is tight they need to lead by example.
The savings will come from things like extending the infrastructure budget to three years instead of the current two. By reviewing and prioritizing they will identify which projects can be delayed and those that can't.
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Delaying projects isn't saving any money it just spreads it out over a longer term and often just causes increased costs as the cost of labour and materials increases. It doesn't matter if you save a dollar now if you have to spend 2 dollars in three years time, that isn't financially conservative, that is financially stupid.