Canberra may barely notice the audit commission's report ... for now

By Stephen Bartos
Updated April 23 2018 - 10:42pm, first published May 6 2014 - 3:00am

The commission of audit has estimated 15,000 fewer public servants could be required if its recommendations are adopted. The Community and Public Sector Union thinks it is more likely 25,000. In a Senate hearing on Friday, it emerged that there was doubt about even the 15,000 figure. As the audit report noted, the figure was indicative and would depend on ''decisions on detailed program design and timing of implementation''. Some elements, such as reductions in higher level staff, depend on whether secretaries and agency heads themselves are prepared to implement them.

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