Striking Paramedics Say NSW Government Not Listening

A general view of the ambulance entrance of St Vincent's Hospital on December 28, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. COVID-19 testing clinics are at capacity in Sydney with increased demand and centres closing for public holidays. Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Paramedics in New South Wales (NSW) are two days into a five day period of snap industrial action as their dispute with the government over staffing and wages shows no signs of simmering down.

On Saturday, paramedics brought forward plans for on-the-job industrial action after the NSW government launched a legal challenge with the Industrial Relations Commission.