The Coalition has also walked away from plans to sack 41,000 public service employees, raising questions about how it will pay for major election policiesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition spectacularly reversed its policy to restrict work from home arrangements and sack 41,000 government employees, walking away from plans to make major changes to the public service.Opposition leader Peter Dutton has admitted he “made a mistake” and “got it wrong” with the unpopular plan, backing down on the signature policy and raising questions about how the Coalition will pay for major election promises it said it would fund with savings from cutting the public service.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading…
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Author : Josh Butler
Publish date : 2025-04-07 01:00:00
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‘We’ve made a mistake’: Peter Dutton backs down on work from home policy
