Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures'
The Department of Home Affairs is launching a voluntary redundancy program expected to cut hundreds of jobs amid financial pressures from wage increases and constrained budgets. The move follows similar actions in other departments and is part of broader public service efficiency measures ahead of the May 12 budget. Secretary Stephanie Foster emphasized the need to align staffing levels with available funding while maintaining critical capabilities. The Australian Border Force is included, but intelligence and police agencies under the portfolio are not affected.
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Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs department in voluntary redundancy driveBy economics reporter Tom CrowleyTopic:Public Sector29m ago29 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 9:37pmThe Australian Border Force is included in the voluntary redundancy round. (ABC: Avani Dias)In short: The Home Affairs department has opened a voluntary redundancy round, with hundreds of jobs expected to go.The Albanese government squeezed departmental budgets when it decided not to allocate extra funding to cover new wage agreements.What's next?Further savings are expected in the May budget.abc.net.au/news/hundreds-of-jobs-set-to-go-at-home-affairs/106618982Link copiedShareShare articleThe mammoth government department responsible for immigration, customs and national security will shed hundreds of jobs as part…
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