Dutton’s cabinet reshuffle added the shadow minister of government efficiency role to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s position – but it sounds a bit familiar
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On 22 January, Gina Rinehart said: “If we are sensible, we should set up a DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency] immediately, reduce government waste, government tape and regulations.”
Mere days later, on 25 January, Peter Dutton appointed Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the shadow minister for government efficiency (SMOGE?), describing her new job as to cut “wasteful spending”.