Nearly all government departments and federally-funded organizations are expected to propose "savings" of up to 15 per cent of their spending in the next three years.
He’s asking them to propose ways of cutting spending. Spending is different from funding. They can cut operational funding and still get earmarked funding for certain projects that wouldn’t have otherwise got off the ground.
Government loves to make funding announcements that turn out to have ‘small print’.
He’s asking them to propose ways of cutting spending. Spending is different from funding. They can cut operational funding and still get earmarked funding for certain projects that wouldn’t have otherwise got off the ground.
Government loves to make funding announcements that turn out to have ‘small print’.