Albanese condemns Dutton’s pledge for mass public service cuts ‘only in Canberra’

Opposition leader's comments suggest close to two-thirds of capital's public service roles - which include many key agencies - would be slashed

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Peter Dutton has pledged to cut almost two-thirds of Canberra's federal public servants if elected, in a move Anthony Albanese has criticised as outrageous".

In a testy press conference in Tasmania on Thursday morning, the opposition leader batted away questions about not visiting a single proposed nuclear power station site, as well as confusion over shifting positions on migration targets, tax breaks for electric vehicles and Coalition support for recognising West Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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