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This federal agency had more managers than workers - until its redundancy round

Agency sheds roles after management ranks exceeded operational workers.

The Canberra Times · Sep 22

Labor agrees to 'explore opportunities' for public servants to improve work-life balance

Federal Labor has also pledged to protect public servants in the AI rollout.

The Canberra Times · Jul 27

NDIS workers are being stalked, harassed and assaulted while ‘urgent’ safety reforms take three years to enact

Agency does not plan to fully implement recommended safety measures until 2027, despite reports of hundreds of security incidents

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31

‘Set up to fail’: ATO outsourcing to private call centres focused on boosting profit not helping Australians

Consumer advocates raise significant concerns as union says contractors use lower-paid staff to boost profit

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2025

Questacon staff owed thousands in underpaid wages, overtime

The CPSU says it has uncovered 'systemic underpayment'.

The Canberra Times · Jul 7, 2024

One-third of outsourced Australian aged care home inspections rejected as substandard

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission accused of ‘unacceptable ignorance’ about standard of audits carried out by consultants

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024

MPs condemn payment of millions to consultants over federally funded grant schemes

Politicians and union say assessment of applications should no longer be outsourced to private companies

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023

Consultancy firms paid $40m to review safety of aged care homes did not meet government standards

KPMG was among the four firms to have had reports rejected, a Senate inquiry heard, putting pressure on abandoning future outsourcing altogether

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2023

Two-thirds of Australia’s aged care safety inspections outsourced to consultants

Exclusive: Watchdog has contracted third-party providers to conduct audits despite a review warning it’s a ‘significant risk’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023

BoM staff allege rebranding debacle made ‘toxic work culture’ even worse

Concerns raised about health of exhausted team members and ability to continue providing life-saving information in severe weather

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20, 2022