PremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson is a founder and co-chief executive of digi-physical primary care provider Tend Health.‌Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced plans to cut nearly 9000 public service roles over several years, alongside agency mergers and increased use of digitisation and AI. Photo / Dean PurcellThis week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced plans to reduce the public service by nearly 9000 roles over coming years, alongside significant agency mergers and a greater push toward digitisation and artificial intelligence across government.

Predictably, the announcement has sparked strong reactions. For many public servants and their families, this