One in five staff in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)'s environmental research unit are set to lose their jobs, as the agency pushes ahead with a plan to cut up to 350 roles next year .

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The embattled agency confirmed to The Canberra Times that between 130 and 150 full time equivalent roles would be cut from the unit, which conducts research on topics including climate change, pollution and resource management.

Independent senator David Pocock, Labor senator Tim Ayres and Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson. Pictures by Gary Ramage, Keegan Ca

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