Budget to target $1b savings on consultants

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Budget to target $1b savings on consultants

Next week’s federal budget will reduce spending on consultants, contractors, and labour hire by $1 billion, the government says. Katy Gallagher Finance minister Katy Gallagher says it’s part of a commitment to reduce the reliance on external labour and build a fit-for-purpose public service. The 2022-23 October budget cut $3 billion from spending on external labour. “The Albanese Labor Government will deliver a further $1 billion in savings fro…