Tasmania axes 80 jobs despite premier's no-forced-cuts pledge
At least 80 Building Tasmania public servants face job cuts after voluntary redundancies of 111 proved insufficient to meet budget savings targets.
The Tasmanian government is moving ahead with forced job cuts. This comes after falling short of its target through voluntary redundancies.
At a staff meeting on Monday, Building Tasmania workers learned that at least 80 positions across the department have been identified for abolition. This is part of an effort to shrink the state public service.
The government wanted to cut 250 jobs from Building Tasmania. It has received 111 voluntary redundancies, but that leaves it short of the target.
Premier Jeremy Rockliff had promised no forced redundancies. Yet staff are now being told the axe is coming.
The union says the cuts could exceed 100 roles. This would affect roughly up to 10 per cent of the workforce.
Workers will not know which jobs are targeted until they are individually told over the next few days. The full restructure will be revealed on Wednesday.
- At least 80
- Jobs targeted for cuts
- 111
- Voluntary redundancies taken
- 250 jobs
- Original cut target
- Up to 10 per cent
- Potential workforce reduction
Why it mattersA government broke a promise to avoid forced job cuts, and public servants now face sudden redundancy without knowing whether their role survives.
AustraliaTasmanian public servants are losing job security as the state government pursues budget savings, affecting hundreds of workers and their families.
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