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New PM Tony Abbott sacks three public service bosses as first act - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) »
Tony Abbott has announced the sacking of three public service chiefs and a major shake-up of the federal bureaucracy in the first few hours since being sworn in as Prime Minister. Mr Abbott and his 41 ministers, assistant ministers and parliamentary secretaries were officially commissioned by Governor-General Quentin Bryce this morning. The ceremony had barely finished when the Prime Minister's office issued a press release, announcing that three departmental secretaries had had their contracts terminated and the Treasury Secretary would stand down next year. A raft of changes to departmental structure were also unveiled, including the integration of AusAID, Australia's overseas aid agency, into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to make diplomacy and aid delivery more closely aligned. The ABC understands AusAID's director-general Peter Baxter has resigned as a result. Source Main page (current trends)
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