Australia’s number-cruncher-in-chief has cautioned expectations around cuts and services are unsustainable and that any attempts to think smarter or differently prioritising resources are being crowded out.
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Numbers and costs for APS cuts evade MYEFO
By Julian Bajkowski The Abbott government has conspicuously excluded its election promise to cut public service staffing costs by $5.2 billion through the elimination of 12,000 positions from its Mid-Year…
More than 50,000 public sector jobs lost in four years
By Julian Bajkowski More than 50,000 state government public service jobs have been eliminated in the last four years as consecutive waves of downsizing continue to take their toll on…
CPSU cold on voluntary demotion offer to avoid retrenchments
By Julian Bajkowski The conspicuous collapse of the Coalition’s promise to slash 12,000 federal public service jobs through natural attrition has been quickly followed by revelations that parts of the…
Australian Public Service braces for Commission of Audit
By Julian Bajkowski Federal public servants are steeling themselves for a wide-ranging Commission of Audit by an incoming Tony Abbott Coalition government as the Prime Minister Elect prepares to come…
Public service given mobile marching orders
By Julian Bajkowski Federal agencies and departments have been firmly put on notice by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Special Minister of State Mark Dreyfus QC that they are expected…