Hundreds of Home Affairs jobs to be cut in budget squeeze
The Department of Home Affairs is set to cut hundreds of jobs as part of budgetary measures by the Albanese government. Home Affairs Secretary Stephanie Foster announced the opening of calls for voluntary redundancies, affecting various roles within the department. The move comes as the government seeks to implement savings across public service departments ahead of the May budget.
- ▪The Department of Home Affairs has approximately 15,925 staff members.
- ▪Voluntary redundancies have been invited from eligible ongoing employees, but no fixed number of job cuts has been specified.
- ▪Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has instructed public service departments to find savings of up to 5 percent in their budgets.
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- ▪ Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures' — ABC News (Australia)
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:52:48 +1000 |
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