As the government passes tax transparency laws to crack down on multinational tax avoiders, Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart calls for massive cuts to the public service and selling off the ABC because she wants a tax cut.

With a federal election due within the next six months, the Coalition are taking aim at public services. Originally published in the Canberra Times

Last week saw the launch of the first APS-run employment service pilot in South Australia.

The insourcing of core public sector work is a crucial step in rebuilding the APS and enhancing its integrity, capability and capacity to deliver the services that Australians rely on every day.

Opinion article by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly, published in the Canberra Times.

Union members at the CSIRO have written an open letter to Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP, requesting immediate intervention to save CSIRO jobs.

Workers at CSIRO are being cut, with indications that they may be slashed by one third. With cuts in the range of 400-1000 jobs.

The Management and Assurance of Integrity by Consulting Services Report confirms what Proud to be Public supporters and CPSU members have been saying for years – the best place for public sector work to be is in the hands of public sector workers.

We're not slowing down in our efforts to safeguard public services and fight against privatisation. If you needed more reasons to Bring Back the CES, we have them!

The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has today welcomed the release of the Rebuilding Employment Services Report, which exposes the undeniable failure of the privatised employment services system.

Read our submission to the Inquiry into Workforce Australia Employment Services

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The report delivers a resounding verdict: privatised employment services have failed. Multinational corporations now dominate the sector, raking in colossal profits while neglecting their responsibilities to job seekers. The current system does not work for job seekers or employers.

There were more APS employees in June 1992 than there were in December 2019. Over that same period, the Australian population has grown by 45.7%!