财政部长通过减少公共服务中的承包商和顾问,削减了20亿美元。 Finance Minister cuts $2 billion by reducing contractors and consultants in public service.

财政部长凯蒂·加拉格尔宣布,公共服务部门的裁员承包商和顾问可节省预算20多亿美元。 Finance Minister Katy Gallagher announced over $2 billion in budget savings by cutting contractors and consultants in the public service. 这一举措是调整方案优先次序和减少外部依赖的努力的一部分,在21亿美元的储蓄中占很大比例。 This move, part of an effort to reprioritize programs and reduce external reliance, comprises a significant portion of the $2.1 billion in savings. Gallagher(也是公共服务部长)强调这些削减是总储蓄的“重要部分”。 Gallagher, also the minister for the public service, emphasized these cuts are a "big part" of the overall savings.