Greens pledge to reverse public service budget cuts if elected

Thursday 15 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 15 Oct, 12:00pm

In this story National Party, Green Party, Nicola Willis, Marama Davidson

The Green Party has promised to cancel the National Government's plan to reduce the public service headcount by 8,700 roles. Co-leader Marama Davidson criticised the use of AI and digital tools to achieve these savings. The party says it would reverse the cuts, which are estimated to cost between $2.4 billion and $3.17 billion.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 15 Oct, 12:00pm

   Greens pledge to cancel National’s $2.4b public service cuts (opens in new tab)

2. The PostThu 15 Oct, 12:00pm

   Greens promise to reverse public service cuts (opens in new tab)