The Age | Questions raised about savings from axing 175 government agencies The Age Finance Minister Mathias Cormann: Jobs would be lost "across the public service". Photo: Christopher Pearce. More than 10 agencies among 175 that are being targeted by the federal government to save $500 million over the budget forward estimates have ... Government to slash jobs with axing of 175 agencies Government agencies to be axed with job losses Thousands of jobs expected to go as Abbott government set to axe 175 agencies |