ACT public servants will need to brace for potential job cuts as the Treasurer says voluntary redundancies will be among the tools agencies can use to meet stricter, front-line-focused budgets.
Chris Steel, who will hand down his second budget on Wednesday, said agencies had been working to keep costs down as part of a $282 million, four-year savings plan announced a year ago, and would be supported to restructure where necessary.
"That work hasn't just involved voluntary redundancies, it's involved a whole range of budget control measures that have been undertaken by agencies, but voluntary redundancies are part of the mix to use if necessary to meet those budgets," Mr Steel said.
