Angus Taylor reveals further twist to efficiency drive, stating a Dutton government would ‘move people around appropriately to meet the needs of regional areas’
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Just 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.
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