ACT Liberals’ lead Senate candidate says Dutton’s plan to slash public service ‘unrealistic’

Jacob Vadakkedathu criticises Coalition plan to cut 41,000 positions in the capital, saying ‘that’s why we need a Liberal senator from Canberra’Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe lead Senate candidate for the Canberra Liberals has hammered Peter Dutton’s policy to slash 41,000 positions from the Australian public service (APS) in the ACT, calling the Coalition’s plan “unrealistic” and “not practical”.Jacob Vadakkedathu, who had previously said the APS cuts would be spread over the whole country – not just focused on the nation’s capital, as Dutton has recently clarified – told ABC radio that he would fight to change the policy if he were elected.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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