In May this year the Commonwealth cut public service staff numbers for the first time in 15 years. Most states except WA are also cutting back. As Crikey pointed out in its state-by-state investigation into the cuts on Tuesday, this makes it a tough time to be a public servant. In some states, as with the […]
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE
Public service cuts: where the axe has fallen
A Crikey analysis had found 38,000 public service job cuts have been announced at the federal and state levels over the past few years. Here’s where the axe has fallen, state-by-state …
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Customers snore on hold as federal cardigans rebel over Wong’s cuts
As Budget speculation reaches fever pitch over a looming Max Moore-Wilton-style disembowelment of the federal public service at the hands of Wayne Swan’s surplus fetish, a survey from the major union representing Canberra cardigans has revealed a tranche of serious workplace issues plaguing the APS.
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