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Thu Dec 5

Morrison cuts a swathe through the public service, with five departmental heads gone

Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison has announced a dramatic overhaul of the federal public service, cutting the number of departments and creating several new mega ones, while removing five secretaries.

The departments will be reduced from 18 to 14.

But Morrison said there were no changes to his ministry or to portfolio arrangements.

“I’m very pleased, very...

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