A union says the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is proposing to cut 137 jobs as part of an ongoing restructure.
In a statement the union said about 445 Bendigo Bank positions had been "lost or reduced through restructures" since January 2025 and that forthcoming losses had "a strong documented relationship to AI, automation or broader technological change".
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They would form part of 299 job changes across the bank's Consumer Lending Operations and Customer Care divisions.
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A union says the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is proposing to cut 137 jobs as part of an ongoing restructure.
The ABC understands Adelaide workers will account for more losses than those in other places.
Bendigo Bank says it is yet to finalise planned changes.
They would form part of a total of 299 job changes across the bank's Consumer Lending Operations and Customer Care divisions.
ABC News understands that the bank's Adelaide staff would be impacted more than its other city and regional workforces.
In a statement the union said about 445 Bendigo Bank positions had been "lost or reduced through restructures" since January 2025 and that forthcoming losses had "a strong documented relationship to AI, automation or broader technological change".
A Bendigo Bank spokesperson referred ABC News to an April statement announcing the partnerships with Infosys and Genpact, saying the bank "continues to review its business operations and processes".
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