Duane Leo: PSA spokesperson on the IRD considering cutting jobs amid shrinking budget

Best of Business · Oct 7, 2026 · 5m · transcript

The union for public servants says morale is low, with the axe hovering over more IRD jobs.

Chief executive Peter Mersi has told Inland Revenue staff by the 2028/29 financial year, the baseline budget will have been cut 20 percent.

They've been told cost-slashing will include considering reducing jobs.

PSA spokesperson Duane Leo says the future is uncertain and staff have endured years of cuts.

"We have had a Government, for the last three years, that is simply coming up with arbitrary figures and seeking to make those savings."

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