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Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and Adelaide Now: John Howard on the public service
I spoke to the Daily Telegraph about small business owners struggling with inflation, in its report on John Howard’s warning about the public service.
What I discussed
The Daily Telegraph quoted me as a chef and small business owner in its report on John Howard’s warning that a growing public service is holding back productivity while public sector wages rise. I spoke about small business owners struggling with inflation.
The report places my comments alongside Mr Howard’s remarks and figures on public sector pay. My comments reflect my perspective as a business owner.
Read the report
Jade Gailberger and Remy Varga’s report was published on 27 October 2026 and also ran in the Herald Sun and Adelaide Now. Follow the original coverage below for the full article.
Original coverage
The Daily Telegraph / Herald Sun / Adelaide Now · 27 October 2026 · Press
John Howard warns bloated public service is strangling productivity as bureaucrat wages surgeThe summary above describes this appearance. The original publisher retains its reporting and recording.