A day before the federal budget, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher announced Labor had saved $720 million in private consultancy costs as part of a wider $2.1 billion in planned cuts.
The move comes as the government braces for an election battle over spending levels.
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
