Public sector cuts worth $3.3bn would not result in job losses, David Littleproud claims
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZBQA)
Nationals frontbencher describes cuts as sensible management' but unions say they will result in thousands of job losses
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Nationals frontbencher David Littleproud has claimed that spending cuts imposed across the public sector to deliver $3.3bn in savings to pay for the Morrison government's election commitments will not result in job losses.
Littleproud at first told the ABC erroneously on Wednesday morning that governments don't employ people, businesses do".
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