Written By:
James Henderson - Date published:
6:50 am, August 13th, 2012 - 4 comments
Categories: public services -
Tags: government waste
The Nats spent $420,000 on branding for the Ministry of Science and Innovation, which only existed for 18 months before being swallowed by MoBIE. It included money for branded play putty… Shearer’s right: “The Government’s supposed public service reform is an incoherent ego trip for ministers. First Wayne Mapp wanted a stand-alone science ministry. But it was a case of new minister, new ministry as Steven Joyce came in and created his MoBIE empire”
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MoBIE DICK and his giant Blowhole
F**ken douches! I could have project managed the whole thing for around $5k – $10k + print/web costs + GST!
This is what happens when you don’t have a plan… denied of course by the more rabid Nat supporter, but wasted money happens when you have no plan beyond the nightly polls you read…
‘The result of having a plan that doesn’t stretch beyond the nightly political polls you see on the television’.
‘Smile and wave’ your way through a ‘relaxed’ 3 year term in office ‘bouncing from cloud to cloud’.
Even if it costs tax payers $420,000 per time.
Taxes
Labour – for productive investment
National – for PR consultants