{"id":62375,"date":"2026-11-10T07:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/australias-qantas-to-axe-850-jobs-in-offshoring-deal-with-accenture\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T07:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:27:38","slug":"australias-qantas-to-axe-850-jobs-in-offshoring-deal-with-accenture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/australias-qantas-to-axe-850-jobs-in-offshoring-deal-with-accenture\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia’s Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Qantas\u00a0airline, Australia\u2019s \u200bflag carrier, said the move \u200cwas in response to rapid changes in the industry due to AI.
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Qantas said on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) it would cut \u200b850 jobs in Australia and outsource some corporate functions to \u2060consulting firm Accenture as it adapts to the increased use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry.<\/p>\n

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In an email to staff, Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson said the jobs would \u200cbe cut \u201cover the coming years\u201d, with the first round to happen by mid-2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know this is hard news for some, \u200cand I\u2019m sorry for the uncertainty it brings,\u201d Ms. Hudson said. The job \u200ccuts \u2060affect around 3% of Qantas\u2019 Australian workforce of 28,000.<\/p>\n

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The first \u2060phase of the cuts would affect finance, procurement, human resources and marketing staff. Some roles would be shifted to Accenture and performed by teams that would be \u201cmostly\u201d based in India.<\/p>\n

The airline, Australia\u2019s \u200bflag carrier, said the move \u200cwas in response to rapid changes in the industry due to AI, and the Accenture partnership would help it overhaul its legacy systems and simplify some corporate functions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThrough a partner we can access the data and \u200cAI skills that every industry in the world is competing for, \u200bbecause we cannot hire at the pace this work needs,\u201d Ms. Hudson said.<\/p>\n

Qantas is the latest in a growing number of \u2060big Australian companies to offshore workers in a bid to cut costs and improve efficiency. Woolworths, Officeworks, Telstra and National Australia Bank have announced similar moves this year.<\/p>\n

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The \u200cAustralian Services Union said in a statement that Qantas had previously assured staff there was no plan to offshore jobs under the Accenture deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarlier this year, Qantas told us directly there was no plan to offshore any jobs. Today, they\u2019ve come out and told hundreds of staff members that their work will now be delivered mostly from people overseas,\u201d ASU Assistant National \u200cSecretary Scott Cowen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cQantas staff have the right to an explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is having a huge \u200bimpact on workers across the country, but the cost of technology change should not be borne by the workers who have kept \u2060the airline running for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Qantas spokesperson denied giving such assurances to \u2060the ASU.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have never given assurances to the union that some jobs wouldn\u2019t move offshore,\u201d they said. \u201cWe have met with the union on \u200ca number of occasions over the last few months to discuss the potential for some roles to move to Accenture, with work to \u200bbe delivered by their teams in India and in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published – November 10, 2026 12:44 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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