Dutton Apologises, Backflips on Ending Work From Home and Cutting 41,000 Public Servants

The Coalition had said it would require public servants to be at the office five days a week, Peter Dutton has admitted the policy was a ’mistake.’

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during a Liberal Party campaign rally in the seat of Chisholm, Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 12, 2025. AAP Image/Diego Fedele

After saying it would slash the number of federal public servants by 41,000 through forced redundancies and would make those remaining go back to working in the office five days a week, the Coalition has dropped both policies.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was leading the morning media rounds on April 7, to not only announce the backflip, but also apologise for ever having suggested the idea.