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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.
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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.
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22/05/2026
Environmental research hit by widespread CSIRO job cuts
CSIRO told staff it will cut 92 roles from its environment research unit, reducing research programs down from eight to five.
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14/05/2026
Mixed bag budget for public services
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14/05/2026
Housing ACT staff strike
Housing ACT staff have today taken a one-hour work stoppage after bargaining negotiations stalled.
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11/05/2026
Frontline public service boost welcomed
Services Australia does vital work in delivering essential public services that Australians rely on every day.
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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.
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8/05/2026
ACT public servants to walk off the job
ACT public servants are set to walk off the job with hundreds voting to strike after months of negotiations with the territory government.
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7/05/2026
New protections to keep Commonwealth workers safe
Commonwealth employees have new safety protections, through Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders.
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7/05/2026
Public servants have had enough
ACT public servants in the ACT have had enough. On May Day, more than 700 union members rallied outside the Legislative Assembly.
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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.
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7/05/2026
Women pay twice when federal agencies cut staff
Women pay twice when federal agencies cut staff. As workers, and as the women who rely on them.
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29/04/2026
Public servants are the forgotten heroes of Australia
and Albo targeting them in May’s budget is a betrayal. Labor must not slash jobs and funding for public servants.
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29/04/2026
Voluntary redundancies hit national security agency
Home Affairs has opened voluntary redundancies to public servants and managers across its 16,000 strong workforce, as a staffing squeeze takes hold of the federal public service.
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23/04/2026
Cut consultants, not jobs
Melissa Donnelly calls on the government to keep their promise by investing in and supporting Australia’s public services.
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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.
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20/04/2026
Depts under pressure when asked for savings
Federal departments warned ministers of funding pressures ahead of a push to identify further savings within the service.
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13/04/2026
Two agencies begin voluntary redundancies amid Albanese government's savings push
ABS and PM&C join growing list of agencies that have opened the door to staff departure.
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11/04/2026
Flexible work and working from home
Get to know your rights when it comes to flexible work and working from home.
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9/04/2026
Nationals leader Matt Canavan slammed for Canberra public servant comments
Nationals leader has claimed that working-from-home rights in the Australian public service are mostly used by Canberrans.
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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.
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16/03/2026
'Alarming': CPSU fires a warning shot at Albanese govt over APS cuts
Labor should be safeguarding jobs after promising to restore APS capacity.
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20/02/2026
Are you a Health and Safety Rep?
Join the CPSU's Safety First network.
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4/02/2026
Member Advantage is getting an upgrade
Find out about what's changing.
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19/12/2025
Statement on Bondi Beach terror attack
Unions stand in solidarity with Jewish Australians.
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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.
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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
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9/12/2025
IACD: A more transparent, accountable public sector
CPSU has championed a more transparent, accountable public sector with better protections for whistleblowers.
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9/12/2025
International Anti-Corruption Day
December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day, get to know the NACC and what it means for you.
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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.
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2/12/2025
Vale Robert Domm - unionist, public servant and social activist
Former union official, public servant and social activist who contributed greatly to Timor-Leste independence.
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26/11/2025
Severe weather events and natural disasters
Know your rights at work during severe weather events, including fires, storms, cyclones, floods, and heatwaves.
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25/11/2025
Statement on potential cuts to APS budgets
Reports today about potential significant cuts of APS agency budgets are extremely concerning.
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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.
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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.
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6/11/2025
Privatised employment services a complete failure
New figures reveal a system that is delivering worse outcomes year after year.
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11/12/2025
Huge response to APS bargaining survey
There has been a massive response to our recent survey about the next round of APS bargaining, with an unprecedented 10,338 union members taking part.
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28/10/2025
Code of Silence
Union warns code of conduct investigations used to silence public servants
A whistleblower protection authority may be necessary to prevent public service employers from using code of conduct investigations to silence staff, the main public sect
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27/10/2025
Bullying and Burnout at NDIS
Nearly a quarter of staff at the regulator of the $46 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are burnt out and one third are reporting a lack of career paths for colleagues with disability.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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19/08/2025
AI regulation at heart of public sector's roundtable pitch
The CPSU is calling for strong regulation around artificial intelligence to protect jobs and ensure public servants share in any benefits of the AI boom
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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.
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12/08/2025
Union calls on Katy Gallagher to 'override' PwC decision
The main public sector union has called out the Albanese government for sending the "wrong message" on integrity and accountability
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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.
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21/07/2025
Vale Paul Blake
Long-term, dedicated member and staff member Paul Blake has passed away.
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3/07/2025
It's tax time
Your EOFY tax statements are coming soon.
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1/07/2025
Sign up your colleagues in MoPS
Resources for CPSU members in MoPS to talk to their colleagues about their union.
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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.
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4/06/2025
Your right to participate in political activities
Members often ask for advice about their rights to participate in political activities.
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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.
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22/05/2025
Election thumping shows APS can't go backwards now
Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly.
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19/05/2025
What will the new government mean for public sector industrial relations reform?
What can we expect from the Labor government in the years ahead when it comes to public sector employment matters?
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8/05/2025
Consultants, labour hire on the chopping block as Labor returns to power
Consultants and contractors providing labour hire services expect to be further squeezed by a returning Labor government
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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.
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12/11/2024
Australians getting faster, easier access to public services
Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly.
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8/11/2024
Update your details and win!
Your chance to win one of two $500 pre-paid VISA cards.
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28/10/2024
AI in the Australian Public Service
Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly.
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19/08/2024
Reclaiming knock-off time
Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly.
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12/08/2024
Solution to our failing employment system is simple ...
Bring back the CES.
Canberra Times opinion piece by CPSU National Secretary Melissa Donnelly.
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7/03/2024
APS Enterprise Agreement votes
Results from agency ballots in the last round of service-wide bargaining.
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22/11/2024
APS Values: one rule for us, another rule for them
Op-ed by Melissa Donnelly, CPSU National Secretary