Jacob Vadakkedathu criticises Coalition plan to cut 41,000 positions in the capital, saying ‘that’s why we need a Liberal senator from Canberra’
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The 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.
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