Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says ‘if Peter Dutton cuts, you will pay’ as Albanese government analysis shows opposition pledge would mean worsened services
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Australians could have to wait weeks longer, or even months, for social service payments if Peter Dutton delivers on his pledge to slash public service 41,000 jobs, new Albanese government analysis shows.
The opposition is ramping up its efforts to sell budget savings through cutting bureaucrat jobs as the key to helping other Australians out with the cost-of-living crisis.
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