Seymour Forecasts Thousands of Public Sector Job Cuts Under New Government
• Incoming minister David Seymour expects thousands of "back office" public sector jobs to be cut • Seymour suggested up to 15,000 jobs could be cut, but said the "absolute top" figure would likely be lower • He estimated around 8,000 job cuts as a "reasonable ballpark" • The new National-ACT government pledged to cut back office jobs, referencing 2017 staffing levels before Labour took office • Actual job cut figures remain unclear pending review of each department's headcounts and needs