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Immigration Department looks to cut hundreds of public service jobs
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has confirmed it will offer voluntary redundancies to staff by the end of October, as it looks to cut hundreds of jobs.
The decision comes after a $116 million cut to the department's budget, and a reduction in its staffing cap of more than 300 positions, however it is unclear whether more jobs could be lost.
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) deputy national president Rupert Evans said there were fears up to 800 of the department's 13,750 jobs could go.
"The department has announced that they are required to reduce their staffing by an average of 300 for the financial year, but in terms of how budgets and finances in public service departments work that could climb to around 800 or more," he said.
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has confirmed it will offer voluntary redundancies to staff by the end of October, as it looks to cut hundreds of jobs.
The decision comes after a $116 million cut to the department's budget, and a reduction in its staffing cap of more than 300 positions, however it is unclear whether more jobs could be lost.
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) deputy national president Rupert Evans said there were fears up to 800 of the department's 13,750 jobs could go.
"The department has announced that they are required to reduce their staffing by an average of 300 for the financial year, but in terms of how budgets and finances in public service departments work that could climb to around 800 or more," he said.
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