More than 27,000 public servants were paid at least $150,000 last year, document reveals, as government plans cuts

More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in Parliament shows.

It says more than 20,000 employees received compensation – salaries, bonuses, benefits and overtime pay – of between $150,000 and $199,999 in 2024-25.