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Peter Dutton has vowed to cut overall government spending if elected to government, reiterating his plans to scale back the public service. 

Labor has called on the opposition leader to reveal the details of his plan, warning that fewer public servants would mean longer wait times to access services.

Mr Dutton said he would not detail exactly where the spending cuts would come from until after the federal election.

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[–] Turturtley@aussie.zone 54 points 1 month ago

In the words of the Liberal party... "If you don't know. Vote No!" So kindly f-off Mr Potato-head.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 42 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

What does he think this is? A lucky dip election? State the plan!

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Says the least trustworthy bloke in Australia Bescides scomo. Is his wasteful spending all the taxpayer funded flights he takes?!

[–] Thecornershop@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The coalition literally does this every election. "Trust us, we're better economic managers" is all they say. No specifics, then when they win they gut services used by people they don't like, aka health, education and welfare services.

Never forget the 2014 liberal budget.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mmm Red Snapper, very tasty. Or do you want what's in the box that Hiro San is bringing down the stairs right now?

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

End with closing bracket, not opening bracket.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I edited it in seconds. Must have federated the original.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mr Dutton said he would not detail exactly where the spending cuts would come from until after the federal election.

It's as if he knows that it'd be a whitewash if the voters knew what he intended.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

If you don’t know vote no

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Murdoch and Co are going to push this shit stain so fucking hard.

[–] hyprn@lemmy.net.au 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah they are going to throw everything to try get him in.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 26 points 1 month ago

It's as if the Liberal Party studied at the US election and forgot to look at how their citizens, and the world for that matter, are reacting afterwards. We know what an efficiency department looks like now.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So, some sort of Department Of Government Effici— OH GAWD NO! Probably headed by Gina “Pwease don’t post my caricature portrait” Reinheart.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He has the concept of a plan.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Do they even have a pamphlet?

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Apropos of absolutely nothing, the Italian partisans knew what to to with potatoheaded fascists.

[–] nthavoc@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago

"Concepts of a plan". This is from page 25 of the instructional guide titled "How to keep your dummies in line, for dummies" aka Project 2025. Woops wrong country. Project 202x - Electric Boogaloo Global Edition .

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

We don't know his plans. They go to another school

[–] WanderingShadow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I think it's a safe bet that the "wasteful spending" won't come from politician salaries and staff. As It always does it will come from frontline service delivery and programs that benefit society. They will make a big deal about how much they have saved, then people will start to complain about things like not being able to get their aged pension and they will quietly start increasing staff numbers again, ready to start the whole cycle again in a few years.

[–] quinkin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Concepts of a plan.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

When is his birthday? I’ve got a blonde combover wigs with an oversized red tie for him.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

So, he's seeing America go down that path and decided that's what Australia needs?

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'd tell you now, but then you won't vote for me.

-Peter Dumbcunt.