Labor says it will axe public service staffing cap to fix 'stunning false economy'

Opposition says it will rein in what it considers to be wasteful spending on contractors and consultants

Labor will commit to abolishing the public service staffing cap, declaring it a false economy where one saving on public servants ends up costing taxpayers much more in consultants and contractors.

The shadow finance minister, Jim Chalmers, will make the commitment in a speech to the Australia and New Zealand School of Government on Thursday, where he will pledge to rein in wasteful spending on contractors and consultants.

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