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Audit turns tables on welfare agency's furniture spend

The federal government spent about $355m on office furniture in the five years to June 30 2022. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The federal department responsible for welfare spending has racked up more than half of the total amount of money spent on office furniture across all government agencies.

Services Australia's office furniture procurements were found to have been not value for money after the agency spent $180 million on furniture, according to a report from the Australian National Audit Office released on Wednesday.

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