Skills staff moved between departments 3 times in 4 years, costing taxpayers
About 450 Australian vocational training staff moved between departments three times in four years. Each move cost thousands of dollars.
From 2019 to 2022, Australian skills and vocational education staff moved between departments three times. Law enforcement agencies also moved between the Attorney-General's Department and Home Affairs three times since 2017.
Each move needs new IT systems. Payroll arrangements must change.
Security protocols must change too. Each change costs thousands of dollars.
Opposition Senator Jane Hume said constant changes hurt how well government works together. She said some reshuffles may be needed to line up departments with current priorities.
- About 450 staff
- Skills staff moved
- 3 times in 4 years (2019-2022)
- Number of moves
- 3 times since 2017
- Law enforcement moves
- 10-30 per cent of those four years
- Staff limbo period
Why it mattersRepeated moves between departments waste public money. They also break the smooth flow of government services.
AustraliaAustralian taxpayers fund these costly moves through their taxes. Federal government effectiveness and service delivery are directly affected by internal churn.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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