This government has to go, it is the most dysfunctional organisation in every aspect of governing. It is going to pull the other states down. Is there a way we can dissolve the parliament?

Sadly, this action should have been taken ten years ago and was not. Together with over-inflated wages paid across the board, not just the top level but from top to bottom, the DPI has been headed for a budget crisis for a long time. Every wage rise fed through to squeezes on operating expenses and farmers lost out. Far better to have fewer staff, well funded, than lots of staff who have to stay at a desk because they don't have funds to operate. DPI's senior management has a case to answer for failing to take hard decisions when they were necessary, that, is before the brown stuff hit the fan not after.

Macdonald refutes Nats’ job cut claims http://tamworth.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/mac donald-refutes-nats-job-cut-claims/1275891.aspx

Yes there is, but despite the majority of the community feeling the same way about this it probably won't happen because it's "too difficult". It's a small percentage of the community who gave us the present (and previous three) state governments - that minority of the community who lack the understanding of politics to fully appreciate how preferences work. If you don't want Labor then have the courage to vote for a mainstream conservative party, not a minor party whose votes go to Labor.

I really hope that this government shafts us all some more. More taxes, less hospital beds, a cut in every service across the spectrum, with massive debt. Then maybe the people that voted for them will actually learn not to.

Well yes, having no facilities or staff will remove all inefficiencies! Why not just admit that as minister Ian McDonald has not been able to successfully argue for continued funding of what around the world is regarded normal government support for a key industry sector contributing to the welfare of the state! When will a government admit it is butchering jobs and that things will be less effective and useful as a result instead of trying to dress things up as increased efficiency. Every review results in less efficiency because the staff that are left are required to carry out more work. Of necessity this is then done less effectively because they are overwhelmed trying to do what they know is necessary. In addition the butchering of the RLPB system will mean that NSW will go from having the best ag department and service in the country to having about the capacity of the ACT government. I agree with concerned - this government should be voted out! What chance an incoming government will have to correct things is debatable however because doing the job needs cash.

Insider no doubt knows more than he or she lets on but I do not agree with their reasoning. NSW Ag had a budget of $180 million in 1991. Down to $120 million in 1997. $80 million pre EI. Livestock advisory services have been progressively slashed. Now the animal health section is proposed to run on $26 million budget and include the remnants of the RLPB system. This was run very efficiently by volunteer farmer directors delivering many DPI services in addition to their own of pest control and TSR management on a $50 million budget. Wake up city cousins if you want to keep eating! Minister MacDonald is a disgrace to his agriculture portfolio. He may wear other less productive hats better.