Coalition election win could cause loss of hundreds of jobs at agency scrutinising aged care mistreatment, modelling says

Exclusive: Peter Dutton's plan to reduce public service may see 26.5% jobs at Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission disappear, according to union

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Hundreds of jobs could be lost at the government agency responsible for investigating allegations of serious wrongdoing and mistreatment in aged care homes if the Coalition wins the election, the public sector union has warned.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has hired more than 500 public servants since the 2022 election to deal with a backlog of complaints from residents and to resolve a staggering" number of real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest involving consultants paid millions of dollars to conduct audits in homes.

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