NSW Premier, “Barangaroo” Barry O'Farrell, sent the above announcement to all public servants yesterday.

Of course, our spinmeister didn’t think it was important to mention that his government has now delivered a budget deficit for two years in a row (something that they’ve publicly ridiculed the federal government for) or to highlight any of the many promises broken in his government’s first year in office ….. here is a link to 100 of them, including:

“We will need more public servants, not less.” ~ Fate of our State debate, February 24 2011

“I can’t envision a situation where we would have more [speed cameras].” ~ ABC News, 7 April 2011.

“There will not be a decision to turn our national parks into hunting reserves.” ~ Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2011

”We have absolutely no plans to privatise either the generators or the poles and wires.” ~ Lithgow Mercury, 28 January 2011

“We have no intention of doing deals with the minor parties.” ~ Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2011

Just keep pullin’ the handle Barry … sooner or later the punters will realize that there are no payouts from your machine, unless of course they hold a “special privileges” pass.