Please explain?

[bookaddict43]

I've been so busy I haven't watched any news for week. Not Australian news, not OS news...

So could someone explain this article. Is it saying that whole hosts of government employees will be stood down?

I don't get it. *is puzzled*

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[bookaddict43.livejournal.com]

But...

That's ridiculous! 800,000 people out of work??!! What must it do to the economy?

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

The number is probably wrong, it's probably closer to 80k, but it's still a lot. And nobody ever accused politicians of being sensible. :P