The Victorian public service has quietly started a restructure at several agencies and departments ahead of the release of a widely anticipated cost-cutting review that has been tasked with consolidating entities and slashing up to 3000 public sector jobs.
Treasurer Jaclyn Symes late last month received a report by Helen Silver, a former department secretary and National Australia Bank executive, that has made recommendations on cutting underperforming programs and merging agencies as part of a clean out of the public service.
