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Senator Pocock questioned Defence over the movement of department staff from the public service to private sector consulting practices.

The government wants us to focus on its Future Made in Australia project. But the spending allocated to this manufacturing vision pales before that invested in Defence.

The final proof of 2024 coins bearing the head of Australia’s new monarch will be presented to King Charles by the Royal Australian Mint.

NSW is trying a range of measures to hire experienced officers and attract more recruits as it competes with other jurisdictions to fill the ranks.

The ATO gets a bigger headcount for bigger returns, with tightening, lightening and frightening money taken from all corners of the economy.

Almost 9,000 new public service positions have been created since last year’s budget, including 5,816 previously contracted roles.

Services Australia will receive $1.8 billion over three years to fund more service delivery staff; 4,030 new staff will join the agency in 2024-25, and another 3,530 the following year.

Big boost in numbers as APS and non-APS agencies replenished with staff to cement in service delivery improvements and permanent headcount.