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Telstra Proposes Up to 650 Job Cuts as Work Shifts to Infosys and Accenture’s India Hub

Consultation begins on a shift to global partners to speed Telstra’s data and AI roadmap.

Overview

  • Internal communications and a company statement outline about 442 Telstra roles flagged under a proposed five‑year partnership with Infosys across Enterprise and Consumer.
  • The TelstraAccenture Data & AI joint venture has proposed removing 209 roles, with some work to transition to Accenture’s specialist hub in India.
  • Affected employees have been invited to submit expressions of interest to join Infosys or seek redeployment, with redundancy offered if placement is not secured.
  • Telstra and the JV state that no roles are being replaced by AI under these proposals, targeting simpler operations, faster delivery and improved cost efficiency.
  • Final job numbers and timelines have not been set during the consultation process, and both Telstra and the JV pledge transition support and retrenchment benefits.