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Poppy Johnston

Dutton takes aim at 'reckless' government spending

The opposition leader says the Labor government is failing to keep spending under control as cost of living pressures weigh on Australian households.

Peter Dutton says the government has not cut spending on consultants and other key areas it promised to trim at the federal election.

"It promised to cut spending by $3.6 billion on consultants and contractors and by reducing departments' budgets on advertising, lawyers and travel expenses," he said at a business conference on Wednesday.

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