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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Grant Robertson warning the Government has hard spending choices ahead

Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Grant Robertson warning the Government has hard spending choices ahead

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB

August 2, 20236m 40s

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Show Notes

Claims the Government's top chief executives have been asked to tighten their belts.

Our newsroom confirmed the heads of major Government departments met the Finance Minister, and it's understood spending restraint was discussed.

Grant Robertson warned the Government had hard choices ahead.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says those choices need to start with wasteful spending.

"The public sector spending has been a big worry for this Government. Not just because they've bloated the public services in terms of numbers."

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