Hundreds of Home Affairs jobs to be cut in budget squeeze

Home Affairs Launches Voluntary Redundancy Program Ahead of Budget

The Department of Home Affairs is set to cut hundreds of jobs as part of a broader push to reduce public service spending ahead of the May budget. The department, which oversees immigration, customs and national security, has begun a voluntary redundancy process for staff. Secretary Stephanie Foster announced the move during an all-staff webinar on April 28. The process has started immediately, with expressions of interest to close just before b…

Hundreds of Home Affairs jobs to be cut in budget squeeze

Home Affairs secretary Stephanie Foster announced to staff in a briefing that the department had opened calls for voluntary redundancies across the department.

Voluntary redundancies hit national security agency

Department of Home Affairs offers voluntary redundancies to staff as the federal government scrambles for savings ahead of the 2026 budget.

Hundreds of jobs to go at Home Affairs amid 'financial pressures'

The secretary of the second-largest department says she has been trying to reduce headcount by natural attrition, but that further job cuts are needed by the end of the financial year to fit within the department's budget.

Australian National Review - Home Affairs Launches Voluntary Redundancy Program Ahead of Budget

A general view of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 2021. Gary Ramage/Getty Images The Department of Home Affairs is set to cut hundreds of jobs as part of a broader push to reduce public service spending ahead of the May budget. The department, which oversees immigration, customs and national security, has begun a voluntary redundancy process for staff. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a diff…