Peter Dutton coy on what public servant jobs he will slash if he wins election Public service minister Katy Gallagher says opposition leader’s words are ‘reckless’ and would bring back ‘expensive consultants’ and robodebt.
Peter Dutton has yet to reveal any detail about his plan to slash public servant jobs in Canberra under a government he leads, as Labor warns his plan will cut crucial government services and risks another robodebt.
The Australian Public Service Commission’s latest State of the Service report showed the number of public servants had risen to more than 185,000 as of June 2024, an 8.9% increase on the previous year.
The public service minister, Katy Gallagher, described Dutton’s plans as “reckless and arrogant” and a “return to worse services, expensive consultants, and the era of robodebt”.
“Peter Dutton and the Liberals don’t want a strong public service that works for mums and dads, veterans, students and pensioners – they want to funnel taxpayer money into the pockets of big consulting firms while leaving everyday Australians to fend for themselves.
