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30 August 2026

Labor has added 28 public servants every day. Is that too much?

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Labor has added 28 public servants every day. Is that too much?

The number of bureaucrats is nearing a record 200,000 thanks to a 23 per cent rise over three and a half years – the largest recruitment drive this century.

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