Return of the Bloated Bureaucracy

No, it's not the latest summer blockbuster. Unfortunately, this movie is real. Big Government is Back. The Storyline? The cost of the public service is skyrocketing...

After cuts in the 1990's, the federal public service has slowly ballooned up to levels not seen since the books were first balanced in 1997-98. Of course, bigger government is more expensive government and indeed, the costs are staggering. Another reason why the federal government hasn't introduced meaningful tax relief perhaps...