Albanese looks for spending cuts that can pass the Senate, report says

The Prime Minister wants savings that do not need Coalition or Greens votes, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is looking for spending cuts that can get through the Senate, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The Herald said the government's Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) has been meeting on Mondays. The ERC is a small group of senior ministers who decide on the budget. The government is under pressure over inflation, which is when prices rise. The Herald reported that the government wants savings it can make without needing votes from the Coalition or the Greens in the Senate. That would let it make changes on its own. The Herald also reported a $1.39 trillion pipeline of planned infrastructure work, citing Deloitte. Building projects can add to price pressure. The Coalition says the government should spend less. The Greens oppose cuts that would hurt people doing it tough. The government has not announced which cuts it will make. Only one news group has reported these details so far. It is not yet known when any savings will be announced.