Australian Public Sector Payroll Grows AgainNow Worth Nearly $250 Billion

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General view of the Coat of Arms at federal Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 9, 2023. (Martin Ollman/Getty ImagesAustralia has added more public servants to the workforce in the past financial year, with the increased volume along with pay rises coating taxpayers a quarter of a trillion dollars, or $249.5 billion.The federal government’s workforce grew by 5.61 percent, while state and territory government numbers rose by 2.94 percent last year. Local governments grew the least, at 2.11 percent.

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