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Reprioritise Money - Advice from Minister for Finance (Merchandise)

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Status: Answered
Asked by: Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston
Committee: Community Affairs
Portfolio: Social Services
Agency: Department of Social Services
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: DSS SQ26-000688
Asked: 3 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

Senator RUSTON: Have you received any correspondence requesting you to identify ways you could reprioritise money in your portfolio from the Minister for Finance? [...] Ms Connolly: There has been a direction from government that all departments reduce expenditure in relation to merchandise and in relation to airline lounge membership. So, we have, with immediate effect- [...] Senator RUSTON: Is it possible to get a copy of the direction? Ms Connolly: Yes. We can provide the advice from Finance.

Answer

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