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By DOUG DINGWALLMarch 14, 2014, 1 a.m.

THE Liberals have ruled out using forced redundancies to reduce the public service as part of its plan to make $512million in savings over four years if in government.

THE Liberals have ruled out using forced redundancies to reduce the public service as part of its plan to make $512million in savings over four years if in government.

Reducing the public service's size is a key part of the party's plans to find savings to fund $399 million in spending.

Shadow treasurer Peter Gutwein said the Liberals would ask departments to find roles that did not need refilling once a staff member resigned.

Mr Gutwein said only bureaucratic or administrative roles would be targeted.

He said no frontline positions, including doctors, nurses, teachers or police, would be affected.

"There will be no forced redundancies. No one will be sacked," he said.

Mr Gutwein said the Liberals would aim for a 1 per cent reduction in the public service's workforce size each year for its first two years in government.

The Liberals say across four years this would make $155million in savings.

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There will be no forced redundancies: Liberals