Thousands of newly created jobs in national security, Aukus, government services and veterans affairs could be at risk from Peter Dutton’s new Elon Musk-style crusade for “government efficiency” and reducing the public service, the Labor government claims.
Dutton and senior members of his shadow cabinet have called for many or all of the new public servants employed under the Labor government since 2022 to be sacked, claiming the 36,000 new positions are not needed and would be removed under a Coalition government, with its proposed minister for government efficiency.
