STATISTICIANS – AUSTRALIA

ABS to slash 150 staff by middle of next year

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Original article by Doug Dingwall
The Canberra Times – Page: 9 : 19-Jan-18

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will respond to budget cuts by further reducing its workforce over the next several years. The ABS employs about 2,800 people in total, and it intends to shed 150 jobs by mid-2019. The ABS previously cut 100 jobs in 2017 and 120 in 2016. However, the ABS has advised a Senate committee that the latest job cuts will be focused on office-based employees, and its 400-strong team of field workers who undertake interviews with householders will not be affected.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SECTOR UNION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

ABS threat to axe IR dispute data

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Original article by David Uren
The Australian – Page: 3 : 14-Oct-16

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) may be unable to collect information on industrial disputes because of budget constraints. Chief statistician David Kalisch said other services that are vulnerable to cuts include retail trade, housing and lending finance reports. Their monthly frequency is under threat. The ABS could also reduce the number of reports on Australia’s global trade.

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AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, HSBC AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET