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submitted 4 days ago by Joshi@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

Peter Dutton has vowed to cut overall government spending if elected to government, reiterating his plans to scale back the public service. 

Labor has called on the opposition leader to reveal the details of his plan, warning that fewer public servants would mean longer wait times to access services.

Mr Dutton said he would not detail exactly where the spending cuts would come from until after the federal election.

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[-] Turturtley@aussie.zone 53 points 4 days ago

In the words of the Liberal party... "If you don't know. Vote No!" So kindly f-off Mr Potato-head.

[-] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 42 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

What does he think this is? A lucky dip election? State the plan!

[-] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 19 points 4 days ago
[-] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

Says the least trustworthy bloke in Australia Bescides scomo. Is his wasteful spending all the taxpayer funded flights he takes?!

[-] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

Mmm Red Snapper, very tasty. Or do you want what's in the box that Hiro San is bringing down the stairs right now?

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[-] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 4 days ago

End with closing bracket, not opening bracket.

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

I edited it in seconds. Must have federated the original.

[-] Thecornershop@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

The coalition literally does this every election. "Trust us, we're better economic managers" is all they say. No specifics, then when they win they gut services used by people they don't like, aka health, education and welfare services.

Never forget the 2014 liberal budget.

[-] Nath@aussie.zone 35 points 4 days ago

Mr Dutton said he would not detail exactly where the spending cuts would come from until after the federal election.

It's as if he knows that it'd be a whitewash if the voters knew what he intended.

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

If you don’t know vote no

[-] dumblederp@aussie.zone 31 points 4 days ago

Murdoch and Co are going to push this shit stain so fucking hard.

[-] hyprn@lemmy.net.au 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah they are going to throw everything to try get him in.

[-] eureka@aussie.zone 25 points 4 days ago

It's as if the Liberal Party studied at the US election and forgot to look at how their citizens, and the world for that matter, are reacting afterwards. We know what an efficiency department looks like now.

[-] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 22 points 4 days ago

So, some sort of Department Of Government Effici— OH GAWD NO! Probably headed by Gina “Pwease don’t post my caricature portrait” Reinheart.

[-] Walk_blesseD 11 points 4 days ago

Apropos of absolutely nothing, the Italian partisans knew what to to with potatoheaded fascists.

[-] ozeng@aus.social 10 points 4 days ago

@Joshi oh so nuclear is off the table already? 😂

[-] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Nah we’re just getting some second hand Soviet gear. Already disassembled! Just gotta go collect it ourselves.

[-] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago
[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

We don't know his plans. They go to another school

[-] kingofras@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

When is his birthday? I’ve got a blonde combover wigs with an oversized red tie for him.

[-] WanderingShadow@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I think it's a safe bet that the "wasteful spending" won't come from politician salaries and staff. As It always does it will come from frontline service delivery and programs that benefit society. They will make a big deal about how much they have saved, then people will start to complain about things like not being able to get their aged pension and they will quietly start increasing staff numbers again, ready to start the whole cycle again in a few years.

[-] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

So, he's seeing America go down that path and decided that's what Australia needs?

[-] quinkin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Concepts of a plan.

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