APS jobs surge as Labor mulls staffing levels ahead of budget

Doug Dingwall
September 26 2022 - 5:30am
Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

A boom in federal public service jobs has restored staffing to levels reached before the Abbott government, as Labor weighs up resources for agencies ahead of its first budget.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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