Permanent roles shielded from core public service job losses, new data shows

The bureaucracy lost about 12,600 jobs last year, with term, casual, and student positions cut at a higher rate in the core public administration, while indeterminate roles dropped by 1.7 per cent.
Michael Sabia
Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia's annual report on the public service says the government is on track to cut $13-billion in annual spending by 2028-29.

The federal public service shed more than 12,600 jobs from its ranks last year, but most jobs lost were term, casual, or student positions, and not permanent roles, according to the government's recently updated annual headcount data.

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