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While everyone counts the dollars and tries to make sense of budget 2026, there are thousands of public servants staring down losing their jobs. In her pre-budget speech, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced plans to slash the sector by about 8,700 roles by mid-2029. The overhaul will also include reducing the number of government departments and increasing the use of AI. The Public Service Association says the changes will further decimate public services at a time when workers are already stretched to breaking point. So is this really about efficiency, or is it just shrinking the state and hoping services will hold together? Today on the front page, PSA National Secretary Flew FitzSimons is with us to talk about what happens next.
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