Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Aug 20
Home Affairs Takes 697 Voluntary Redundancies From 800 Offers
Updated
Updated · POLITICO · Aug 20

Home Affairs Takes 697 Voluntary Redundancies From 800 Offers

2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 20

Summary

  • At least 697 Home Affairs staff accepted voluntary redundancies after more than 800 offers, according to an internal update seen by POLITICO.
  • The cuts hit both the department and the Australian Border Force, with 437 acceptances across Home Affairs and 260 in the ABF.
  • Immigration accounted for 210 departures, alongside losses in national security and corporate areas, raising questions about effects on policy and ongoing work.
  • Home Affairs had 16,600 staff as of December 2025, making the reductions notable even as redundancies spread more broadly across the public service.
  • The department said no further offers are being made and promised a final update in October.

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