Fleur Fitzsimons should resign, or be sacked.

The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Public Service Association to sack its Acting National Secretary after she publicly suggested women, Māori, & Pasifika people are incapable of high-performance and should therefore have pay increases automatically applied.

“Suggestions that Maori, Pacifika, and woman are incapable of high performance belongs in the 17th century, not the modern public service,” says Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams.

“We must all call out racism and sexism when it occurs, especially in the trade union movement. We are disgusted that such stereotypes are being used to suggest performance-based pay rises will see women, Māori, and Pasifika people miss out.”

“At the Taxpayers’ Union, we are baffled that in 2025 anyone would suggest that sex or race would make people less capable. Either Fleur Fitzsimons is a bad egg, or there is something deeply wrong with the culture at the PSA.”

“Fleur Fitzsimons’ comments are plainly demeaning and condescending. If the PSA won’t act, the Government should – by refusing to engage with a failed Labour Party candidate with these extreme views.”

“We must say no to hate, even when it is disguised as concern.”