Arabic version: إعادة هيكلة «بيلدينغ تاسمانيا» تهدد 150 وظيفة

According to ABC News, at least 150 jobs have been identified for abolition across Building Tasmania and the Department of Premier and Cabinet as part of a restructure and efforts to reduce the Tasmanian public service.

The government’s May budget sought to cut 250 jobs at Building Tasmania, formerly the Department of State Growth, mainly through voluntary redundancies. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said on the weekend that 111 full-time workers had accepted redundancies and maintained that none would be forced.

At an all-staff meeting on Monday, workers were told that positions from each area had been identified to be abolished, although planned cuts by area were communicated verbally rather than in writing. The Community and Public Sector Union said its calculations indicated at least 80 roles could be cut and likely more than 100. It said up to 10 per cent of the workforce in DPAC and Building Tasmania would be directly affected.

CPSU secretary Thirza White said staff left the meeting confused about the process and the number of jobs involved. Workers are expected to learn over the next few days whether they are identified employees, before the full proposed restructure is released on Wednesday afternoon. A presentation viewed by ABC News said many employees could know by mid-to-late October whether they have a confirmed role in the new structure.

Building Tasmania acting secretary Shane Gregory and DPAC secretary Kathrine Morgan-Wicks said the proposed structures were intended to support strategic objectives, efficient and customer-focused services, collaboration, accountability and organisational capability. They said the changes were likely to affect about 150 people, or 10 per cent of the current workforce, and that the priority after consultation would be to place as many people as possible directly into roles.