Staffing chaos at Australia’s $1trn debt office, the Australian Office of Financial Management, under boss Anna Hughes
Feb 11, 2026 – 5.00am On October 22 last year, on the third floor of the Treasury building in Canberra, a purge was under way. At the Australian Office of Financial Management – a hidden corner of government that most people never hear about but one that is responsible for managing Australia’s almost $1 trillion…

