Overview

• Peter Dutton has committed to cutting 41,000 public service jobs, primarily targeting Canberra-based roles, to save $10 billion over four years.
• The Coalition plans to redirect $2.2 billion from Melbourne's Suburban Railway Loop to fund the Melbourne Airport Rail project, citing inefficiency in the former.
• Funding cuts are proposed for Labor's social housing program and the Rewiring the Nation Fund, with estimated savings of $46 billion.
• Dutton has pledged to maintain funding for health and education but indicated plans to review spending for waste and inefficiency, including in the NDIS and ABC.
• The Coalition promises immediate cost-of-living relief through a $6 billion fuel excise freeze, reducing household fuel costs by an estimated $700 annually.