The Cancer that Ate Australia - Voodoo Frydenomics Part III

Based on ABS statistics, as at 30 June 2020, there were:

• 246,000 employees in Commonwealth government;

• 1,609,100 in state government; and

• 186,000 in local government.

That a total of 2,041,200 public sector employees costing $174 billion.

This does not count recent pay rises, overseas posted diplomats or those in the military. It also does not count “off ba…