Coalition cuts non-government staff

The coalition has cut resourcing to non-government members of parliament by $6 million.

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Published 17 December 2013 6:17pm

Updated 18 December 2013 6:51am

Source: AAP

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Ten staff will be cut from non-government MPs under a budget saving by the government.

The mid-year economic review said $6 million would be saved over four years from reverting to MP staffing arrangements which were in place before the 2010 election.

Labor boosted non-government MP staffing as part of the deal to secure minority government with the Greens and independents.

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