Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that a strong and properly resourced public service will be critical during the COVID-19 recovery period, including:

  (i) to continue to lead the national health response to prevent a second wave,

  (ii) to design and implement economic recovery measures, and

  (iii) to provide essential services to the community; and

(b) calls on the Morrison Government to:

  (i) abolish the arbitrary staffing cap, and

  (ii) guarantee that no APS jobs will be cut during this term of Parliament.