abc.net.au/news/agriculture-department-finance-problems-bail-out/102069134A federal government department responsible for protecting Australia's "way of life" is on the cusp of requiring a financial bailout, as it falls hundreds of millions of dollars into the red.Contract numbers could be drastically slashedThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is cutting costs, has banned staff travel and training, and has begun sacking contractors.
Permanent staff at the department are not expected to be laid off, but contract numbers could be drastically slashed.According to its mission statement, it works to "maintain and create agricultural export opportunities, to provide gains for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry". In a statement to the ABC, a department spokesperson confirmed it had "taken action to reduce expenditure", stating a range of cost saving measures had been introduced.
"The department has done this carefully to reduce any impact on the department's priorities, service levels or regulatory responsibilities."
Just another stuff up the Labor Government has inherited from the former useless Government 🙄