A re-elected Morrison government would aim to extract $1.5 billion from departmental budgets over four years, "building to $5 billion over the medium term" to more than offset new spending commitments, according to an election-eve financial statement. Read More
The Northern Territory government is moving into belt-tightening mode, calling in agency heads to justify the programs they run and spend no more than they are given this coming year, while promising "savage cuts" will not occur. Read More
The Western Australian government has reconsidered some of its cost-cutting measures in the education portfolio in response to a passionate outcry, and been applauded for doing so. Read More
