Election, Politics latest: Coalition's public service cuts would 'focus on Canberra', Chalmers slams costings 'con-job'
Opposition public service spokeswoman Jane Hume says the Coalition’s public service cuts would reduce the headcount of the Australian Public Service by 41,000 in Canberra, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers labels the Coalition a 'joke' and 'sham'.
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