Last week, some of the Nine newspapers reported on a spate of departures (paywalled) from the Australian Prime Minister’s office. There is always a constant churn of political staffers, with regular movement between private enterprise and public service.
There are some sound economic reasons for leaving just after 12 months into a new government, and the departures are not indicative of a toxic workplace, but working hours in the Australian Parliamentary and political sector have been contentious recently. This latest newspaper article notes the role of working hours but, curiously, primarily in passing.
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