Finance minister reveals a further $2bn in savings before Labor’s next federal budget

Latest round of reprioritised' spending includes $720m from cuts on consultants, contractors and labour hire as Labor tries to rebuild public service

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Labor has found more than $2bn in budget savings as it spruiks its record in cutting and re-directing former Coalition government spending to fund its agenda.

Led by the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, the government has embarked on a three-year long process of axing or shifting funding to help repair the budget bottom line and free up space for its own spending priorities.

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