The NDP said similar privatization plans in the United Kingdom and Australia have not worked out, citing Australia’s privatized JobActive system which was described in an Australian Senate report as a “bureaucratic nightmare” that would need to be overhauled. Ministers of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) in the Hamilton-Niagara region expressed concern at the Conservative government’s push to privatize public services, its insufficient consultation with stakeholders, and the resulting uncertainty for local employment service providers.