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Poppy Johnston and Kat Wong

Savings found to cover billions in new federal spending

The federal government will release an update to its 2023/24 budget on Wednesday. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Almost $10 billion in savings and spending changes have been clawed back as part of the mid-year federal budget review.

The savings and reprioritisations include billions slashed from the federal infrastructure pipeline last month, the finance minister said on Tuesday. 

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