The Albanese government has spent $711 million on redundancies and exit payments in the public sector over four years, according to final budget outcomes released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. The figures show that spending on wages and salaries reached $31.34 billion in 2025-26, exceeding budget projections by $443 million. However, redundancies and separations costs rose to $305 million, more than doubling initial forecasts of $168 million, marking the highest amount spent on employee exits during the Albanese government's term. Despite this increase, the government still achieved $275 million more in wage savings than expected. Analysis by The Canberra Times reveals that $711 million has been allocated to redundancies since the government's first full fiscal year in 2022-23, with annual spending on redundancies amounting to $161 million in 2024-25, $97 million in 2023-24, and $148 million in 2022-23. The redundancies include not only standard public service employees but also personnel from the Australian Defence Force, government businesses, statutory authorities, the Australian Federal Police, and intelligence agencies like ASIO. The spike in redundancy costs was driven by voluntary redundancy programs across federal agencies in the past financial year, as departments sought to reallocate funds and phase out completed projects before a June 30 deadline. Home Affairs processed 679 payouts, primarily from Immigration and Border Force staff, while the Department of Social Services paid $26.6 million to 302 staff, with one individual receiving at least $188,000. The Department of Education saw its staff exit rate triple from 34 to 92 departures. At least 15 other departments and agencies reported meeting targets for processing voluntary redundancies before the financial year's end. The government has consistently beaten its public sector wage spending forecasts since 2022-23, with total public sector wage costs rising by $7.4 billion over four years. Overall government employment and superannuation costs reached $75.3 billion for 2025-26, up $3.4 billion from budget projections but less than the previous year's $78 billion. Spending on workers' compensation, leave, entitlements, and superannuation continued upward trends, with compensation claims rising by $2.5 billion due to changes in the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme and increased veteran claims. Psychological injury claims related to bullying and harassment also continued to rise across the public service. Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth has announced changes to the Comcare compensation scheme to address the increase, though no legislative changes have been implemented as recommended by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (SRC) Act Review. Leave and entitlements spending exceeded forecasts by $658 million, while superannuation spending rose $409 million. Government spending on employment and superannuation has increased by over $56 billion over the past decade.

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