Government Will Not Cut Public Service to Fund Election Pledges: Australian PM

Government Will Not Cut Public Service to Fund Election Pledges: Australian PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) address at Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, on May 18, 2022. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the Coalition would not slash essential public services to fund its election commitments.

The centre-right Coalition released its policy costings on May 17, which specified that government departments would be subject to an “efficiency dividend,” or annual budget reduction of two percent in the next three years and 1.5 percent in the 2025-2026 financial year.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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