Telstra Job Losses

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): Of the 8,000 Telstra job losses, how many will be lost in South Australia?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:08): It's difficult to understand exactly and precisely how many of those job losses that have been announced by Telstra will occur here in South Australia and over what period of time. What we do know is that they are going to have a net reduction in their workforce across Australia of 8,000 people over the next three years. I have spoken with a senior member within Telstra and asked that we be kept abreast of plans and any impacts here in South Australia.

What I have been told is that the focus of these redundancies will be on senior management, management and back of office. I know that we have had some information on this, when Telstra previously indicated that they were going to lose people across Australia, that we have a disproportionately smaller component of those senior management and back-office employees here in this state. We are hoping that the job losses in South Australia are going to be at an absolute minimum.