WiseTech cuts 1,200 roles as AI and automation reshape operations
The Australian logistics software company is progressing a planned reduction of about 2,000 jobs over two years.
WiseTech Global has eliminated about 1,200 roles since announcing a plan in February 2026 to cut approximately 2,000 jobs, nearly one-third of its global workforce, over two years. The ASX-listed logistics software company is investing in AI and automation as it restructures.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported in late August that further routine reductions are expected, particularly in professional services. The company’s plan is therefore still progressing, rather than being a completed one-off reduction.
The development contrasts with Australian government reporting in July that AI had not yet caused broad or mass job losses nationally; economic conditions remained the more common explanation for cuts.
For owners planning a similar restructure, the key discipline is to define the work genuinely made unnecessary by the new tools—not simply label selected roles “AI-affected”. Before deciding redundancies, consult affected employees, assess suitable redeployment into remaining or newly created work, and document the operational rationale. That process helps distinguish a genuine redundancy from a role replacement that may require a different employment response.
- WiseTech Global announced plans in February 2026 to cut approximately 2,000 jobs over two years.
- About 1,200 roles had been eliminated by late August 2026.
- The company is investing in AI and automation, with further routine reductions expected particularly in professional services.
- Australian government reporting said AI had not yet caused broad or mass job losses nationally as of July 2026.
For employers: Map which duties are genuinely removed or changed by AI, consult before deciding redundancies, and assess redeployment into suitable remaining or newly created roles. Keep evidence linking each proposed role change to the operating model so any redundancy is genuine and lawfully managed.
Sources: ‘Can never say we’re done’: WiseTech signals more AI job losses are coming · WiseTech Layoffs · Government report finds AI not yet causing mass job losses
General information for employers, not legal advice. Reporting summarised from the linked sources; confirm details with the primary source.