Albo rips into Coalition on plans to cut 41,000 Canberra public servants

Labor Says Coalition’s Cuts Target Nearly 60 Percent of Canberra’s Public Service Workforce

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is standing firm on the Coalition’s plan to slash 41,000 public service jobs in Canberra if the party wins power. The comments come as the pledge comes under criticism from opposing MPs who there are 70,000 public servants in the national capital, and cutting 41,000 out of that workforce would not be feasible. “We’ve been very clear about that,” Dutton said during a press conference in Tasmania. “Some of those posi…

‘DOGE playbook’: Dutton vows to halve Canberra public service

Asked about his policy to reduce the bureaucracy by 41,000 positions, the opposition leader interjected with: “In Canberra.”

Albo unleashes on public service cuts

Anthony Albanese has attacked the Coalition plan to cut 41,000 public servants in Canberra, saying it will affect roles in key areas like Defence and national security.

Public service cuts only for Canberra, Dutton says, which Labor calls 'impossible'

Peter Dutton said some of the 41,000 cuts would be achieved by not proceeding with unfilled vacancies, but political opponents and experts say the numbers don't add up.

Albo rips into Coalition on plans to cut 41,000 Canberra public servants

The Prime Minister says key government services would be cut in a ferocious attack on the Coalition’s promise to slash the Canberra-based public service by 41,000 workers.

Labor claims Dutton would have to shut whole departments to shrink the APS by 41,000 places

Labor critiques Coalition's plan to cut 41,000 public service jobs without detailed proposals on execution and impact.