Services Australia: 4,241 jobs cut
Services Australia faces losing 4,241 staff (14% of its 30,912 workforce) as temporary funding measures expire on June 30. The agency has been shifting to digital-first service delivery through myGov. When asked about the impact, a senior official told estimates: 'You would expect to see a deterioration in our performance.' The union estimates $1.7 billion will be removed from agency resourcing.
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Core Estimate
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Thousands of Services Australia jobs at risk as temporary funding expires
Services Australia faces losing 4,241 staff (14% of its 30,912 workforce) as temporary funding measures expire on June 30. The agency has been shifting to digital-first service delivery through myGov. When asked about the impact, a senior official told estimates: 'You would expect to see a deterioration in our performance.' The union estimates $1.7 billion will be removed from agency resourcing.