Housing ACT to cut 20 labour hire, contract staff in savings quest | The Canberra Times

Speaking at a hearing at the Legislative Assembly’s public accounts and administration committee on Friday, Mr Steel said: “No, we have been clear that the public service will continue to grow and the expenditure on employee costs will continue to grow. It just won’t grow at the same rate. That’s the austerity measure we’ve taken in the budget and every agency will respond to that.”