Australia's opposition party under Peter Dutton has retracted its earlier pledges that mandated public servants to work in offices full-time and aimed to cut federal jobs drastically. Dutton admitted the necessity of reevaluating these policies, expressing concern for taxpayer efficiency. The opposition plans job reductions to occur through natural attrition instead of forced redundancies, marking a shift from previous stances. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized this change, suggesting duplicity regarding Dutton's support for flexible work arrangements. The Labor government parallels Dutton's approach to strategies seen in the U.S. regarding government efficiency.
I think we made a mistake in relation to this policy. I think it's important that we say that and recognize it, and our intention was to make sure that where taxpayers are working hard...
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