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Rachael Ward

Pledge to public servants as jobs cut fight flares

Peter Dutton says the coalition will ask Canberra-based public servants to return to the office. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Thousands of public servants have been told their employment agreements will not change regardless of who wins the federal election, as a fresh political fight kicked off over potential job cuts.

The employment of 185,000 Australian Public Service workers has been in the spotlight since Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledged to cut 41,000 jobs and push workers to return to the office full-time if elected.

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