Government spending is under scrutiny following reports of a 50% increase in public sector expenditure over five years.

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Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti addressed the significant increase with Perth Today host Simon Beaumont, explaining,

“We’ve seen record population growth and so as a result we’ve injected additional spending and additional staff in key areas.”

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