Coalition proposes ‘migrating’ public servants to regions in last-minute tweak to plan to slash workforce

Angus Taylor reveals further twist to efficiency drive, stating a Dutton government would ‘move people around appropriately to meet the needs of regional areas’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 podcastJust a day out from the federal election, the Coalition has again amended its policy on cutting the public service, raising the prospect of staff being “migrated” across the country to fill roles in regional areas.Voters might expect to have a clear understanding by now of how a Liberal-National government would manage the nation’s public service. More than 7.5 million people have already cast a ballot ahead of Saturday’s poll, and Peter Dutton’s policy costings are public. Continue reading...

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