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Opposition Claims There Is an $11 Billion Hole in Budget

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has defended the government’s budget and said costings are clear.
Opposition Claims There Is an $11 Billion Hole in Budget
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume during a doorstop in the media gallery at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 18, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Coalition Shadow Minister for Finance Jane Hume has accused Labor of a $11 billion (US$6.9 billion) shortfall in the budget from an assumption that public servants will be cut.

An independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) analysis reveals the public service will decline by more than 20,000 over four years from July 1, 2025.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]