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.
Australian Public Sector Payroll Grows AgainNow Worth Nearly $250 Billion
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