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Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, talent. Michael Lye is most often covered alongside AusTender, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 3 original sources each. Michael Lye appears in 1 tracked HR & Workforce story from September 21, 2026.
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The Canberra Times reports DSS labour hire surge
News reporting reveals the department employed more contractors while shedding hundreds of internal staff, with multimillion-dollar labour hire variations signed in June.
DSS workforce hits 2,475 staff and 283 contractors
By the end of the 2025-26 financial year, DSS headcount had fallen 38.3 per cent to 2,475 while contractors rose to 283, lifting the contingent share to 10.3 per cent.
Chandler MacLeod receives $17.2m extension
DSS granted Chandler MacLeod Group Limited a $17.2 million labour hire contract extension, according to AusTender documents.
Baseline DSS workforce before reductions
DSS ended the 2024-25 financial year with a larger internal headcount and 259 contractors, representing 6.8 per cent of the workforce.
Parliamentary inquiry scrutinises Chandler MacLeod NDIA labour hire
The APS capability inquiry examined arrangements under which Chandler MacLeod was paid $37.1 million over three years by the NDIA, which had no visibility of what labour hire workers were paid.
For HR leaders, the Australian Department of Social Services cut internal headcount by 38.3% in FY2025-26 while contractors rose to 10.3% of the workforce. The shift, including a $17.2m Chandler MacLeod extension, shows contingent labour's rising role and raises pay transparency, workforce planning and compliance questions.
Source: canberratimes.com.au · begadistrictnews.com.au
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