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Government's Budget Cuts: Public Service Shrinks, Spending Shifts
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The upcoming Budget focuses on cutting $2.4 billion from public service budgets over the next few years, aiming to reduce the workforce to 55,000 by 2029. Departments will find savings through mergers, AI, and digital tools, with about 8,700 positions at risk across the board. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, initially considered for exemption, will also need to cut costs. The government is reducing spending on new initiatives to $2.1 billion but increasing capital projects funding, like defense and school infrastructure, to $5.7 billion. Pre-Budget announcements include funding for education resources, school lunches, and a new pediatric palliative care service. More announcements are expected before the full Budget details are revealed next Thursday.
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