If the ACT government can afford to kill hundreds of kangaroos, why is it sacking staff?

Independent economist Saul Eslake recently tabled a report on the ACT fiscal position. He concluded the deterioration of the ACT's finances were due to conscious policy decisions by the territory government. The current deficit sits around $499 million.

Some faces in the mob at the Red Hill reserve. There is strong opposition to culling. Picture by Karleen Minney

Recently we heard of over 130 planned voluntary redundancies in one government department alone with no undertaking that there wouldn't be more ACT departments cutting costs using this method.