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These statistics underscore a troubling trend: more public servants are being employed to manage and oversee the system itself rather than to provide direct services. The growth in managerial and strategic roles suggests an expanding bureaucracy that primarily serves to sustain the existing dependency cycle.
Kada warns that if voters continue to favor parties like Labor, which are associated with this expanding public sector, the "triangle of dependence" only becomes more entrenched. This structural strength resembles a triangle's sturdiness—difficult to dismantle once in place.