Centrelink faces staff shortage as wait times increase

By Andrew Brown
Updated February 15 2023 - 1:33pm, first published 1:29pm
Services Australia chief Rebecca Skinner says Centrelink staffing is "several hundred people short". (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Services Australia chief Rebecca Skinner says Centrelink staffing is "several hundred people short". (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The cost-of-living crisis has led to a surge in demand for Centrelink services as the government agency warns it is facing large staff shortages.

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