After five weeks of consultations and despite a staff protest on the steps of Parliament House, the Art Gallery of NSW is proceeding with plans to axe 45 jobs to repair a $7.5 million budget black hole.

About six positions – believed to be mainly mid-level administrative roles – have been saved out of 51 positions originally targeted under a controversial restructure to repair its budget.

Protesters gather outside Parliament House on September 16. Credit: James Brickwood

About 31.8 full-time non-executive positions will be cut from a workforce of 382, and a further 13 vacant positions will not be filled, representing a loss of 44.8 equivalent positions or an 11.7 per cent reduction in roles, and bringing the workforce to 337, the gallery said.

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