{
  "id": 17978336,
  "title": "Public service union refuses to back Labor at Victorian election, condemning job cuts and $1.2bn consultant spend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/public-service-union-refuses-to-back-labor-at-victorian-election-17978336",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/04/cpsu-public-servants-union-refuses-to-back-labor-at-victorian-election"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Community and Public Sector Union denounces ‘privatisation by stealth’, joining growing number of unions turning on Carroll government Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s public servants union says it will not support Labor at this month’s state election, condemning the government for cutting public service jobs while spending $1.2bn on consultants.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}