/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 29/05/2026 Public Sector Cuts to Hurt Canberrans, Warns CPSU The CPSU is deeply concerned with the announcement by the Director General of the City and Environment Directorate that there will be more than 100 job cuts from the Directorate. Public Sector Cuts to Hurt Canberrans, Warns CPSU
/images/CPSU/News/crowd_news.jpg 27/05/2026 Employment services reforms risk falling short The CPSU is calling for the government to take further steps to bring the system back into public hands. Employment services reforms risk falling short
/images/CPSU/News/APHNews.png 14/05/2026 Mixed bag budget for public services Mixed bag budget for public services
/images/CPSU/News/ACT-Housing_Strike.png 14/05/2026 Housing ACT staff strike Housing ACT staff have today taken a one-hour work stoppage after bargaining negotiations stalled. Housing ACT staff strike
/images/CPSU/News/MediaRelease-Mic.png 11/05/2026 Frontline public service boost welcomed Services Australia does vital work in delivering essential public services that Australians rely on every day. Frontline public service boost welcomed
/images/CPSU/News/CSIRO-news.jpg 9/05/2026 CSIRO Staff Association welcomes funding boost Reported Budget boost would be a significant step towards securing the future of publicly funded science in Australia. CSIRO Staff Association welcomes funding boost
/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 7/05/2026 ACT Govt workers vote for industrial action Strike action against the ACT Government by CPSU members will take place next Thursday at Housing ACT. ACT Govt workers vote for industrial action
/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 22/04/2026 The risks of privatising Airservices firefighting The CPSU is calling on the Albanese Labor Government to reject a proposal to privatise parts of Airservices Australia. The risks of privatising Airservices firefighting
/images/CPSU/News/cpsu-flag-news.png 23/03/2026 Strike action looms as ABC bargaining dispute continues Members strongly rejected ABC’s latest pay offer and endorsed industrial action to secure a new enterprise agreement. Strike action looms as ABC bargaining dispute continues
/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 18/12/2025 Staff Association secures $233 million CSIRO funding boost The CSIRO Staff Association welcomes the Albanese Labor Government’s announcement of an additional $233 million for the CSIRO. Staff Association secures $233 million CSIRO funding boost
/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 11/12/2025 CPSU welcomes major win for Antarctic science The CPSU welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of a $208.8 million funding boost for the Australian Antarctic Program CPSU welcomes major win for Antarctic science
/images/CPSU/News/csl-strike-dec-2025-news.jpg 5/12/2025 CSL workers unite for 24 hrs of industrial action CSL workers have commenced industrial action after months of stalled negotiations and bad-faith tactics from CSL management. CSL workers unite for 24 hrs of industrial action
/images/CPSU_statement_NEWS.png 25/11/2025 Statement on potential cuts to APS budgets Reports today about potential significant cuts of APS agency budgets are extremely concerning. Statement on potential cuts to APS budgets
/images/CPSU_statement_NEWS.png 14/11/2025 Statement on ACT School Closures The CPSU is concerned about the potential exposure to asbestos that has forced the closure of a number of ACT schools this morning. Statement on ACT School Closures
/images/CPSU/News/MDapr21News.png 12/11/2025 CPSU Statement on APS AI Plan The APS AI Plan reflects many of the priorities championed by the CPSU over past 18 months. CPSU Statement on APS AI Plan
/images/CPSU/News/crowd_news.jpg 6/11/2025 Privatised employment services a complete failure New figures reveal a system that is delivering worse outcomes year after year. Privatised employment services a complete failure
/images/AAA_NTPS_VOTE_NOT_EVIL.png 24/09/2025 NTPS workers vote down new agreement Thousands of NT public servants have voted to reject the Finocchiaro Government’s new enterprise agreement and are calling for a better deal. NTPS workers vote down new agreement
/images/CPSU/News/Mel_Payne_NEWS.png 19/09/2025 CSL forced to withdraw EA vote after misleading staff CSL has been forced to withdraw its Enterprise Agreement vote after being caught misleading employees about its pay offer. CSL forced to withdraw EA vote after misleading staff
/images/CPSU/News/wrong_way_go_back.png 16/09/2025 Members urged to reject ‘shabby’ NTPS pay deal The CPSU is urging the Territory’s 14,000 public servants to reject a proposed new agreement. Members urged to reject ‘shabby’ NTPS pay deal
/images/holtze%20correctional%20centre.jpg 27/08/2025 Industrial action to hit NT prisons as negotiations stall Chief Correctional Officers in the NT prison system are set to launch a campaign of protected industrial action, including work stoppages. Industrial action to hit NT prisons as negotiations stall
/images/CPSU/News/BethVincent-PietschNews.png 15/08/2025 CPSU statement on NDISQSC Broderick Review Review confirms what the CPSU has been saying for many years – the NDIS Commission is in urgent need of a complete overhaul. CPSU statement on NDISQSC Broderick Review
/images/CPSU/News/CSIRO-news.jpg 7/08/2025 CSIRO faces deep cuts as Govt spruiks productivity agenda Ongoing agenda of aggressive cuts at the CSIRO is putting Australia’s long-term productivity and innovation capacity at risk. CSIRO faces deep cuts as Govt spruiks productivity agenda
/images/CPSU/News/CPSU_media_release.jpg 25/06/2025 Staffing growth welcomed, caution urged on ACT budget The CPSU has welcomed the ACT Government’s public sector investment in the 2025-26 ACT Budget. Staffing growth welcomed, caution urged on ACT budget
/images/CPSU/News/NT%20WFH%20media%20rel.png 27/06/2025 Work From Home brawl brewing in NT Unions in the NT have accused the Government of trying to block access to Work From Home for thousands of public sector workers. Work From Home brawl brewing in NT
/images/CPSU/News/MDapr21News.png 22/05/2025 Election thumping shows APS can't go backwards now Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly. Election thumping shows APS can't go backwards now
/images/CPSU/News/web-news_1.png 1/05/2025 Coalition Public Service cuts don’t stack up The Coalition’s costings confirm what the CPSU has been warning for weeks: Peter Dutton’s plan to cut 41,000 public service jobs simply doesn’t stack up. Coalition Public Service cuts don’t stack up
/images/CPSU/News/MDapr21News.png 12/11/2024 Australians getting faster, easier access to public services Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly. Australians getting faster, easier access to public services
/images/CPSU/News/disconnect-news.png 19/08/2024 Reclaiming knock-off time Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly. Reclaiming knock-off time
/images/CPSU/News/MDapr21News.png 22/11/2024 APS Values: one rule for us, another rule for them Op-ed by Melissa Donnelly, CPSU National Secretary APS Values: one rule for us, another rule for them