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The Minister for Transport can't say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the government plans to merge multiple ministries with around 1300 staff in total.
Chris Bishop said the agencies involved are "very high-performing" but he acknowledged - while the intention is for "better government" rather than cost reduction - there will be "efficiencies on the way through".
He said those efficiencies will be a decision for the new chief executive. Bishop planned to visit the agencies along with other ministers involved and speak directly to the staff affected over the coming days.
The government announced a mega ministry which will take on the work of housing, transport, and local governm
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