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Four-year election cycles could save Aussies $93 billion

WAtoday · 17 August 2026 at 1:44 pm

Four-year election cycles could save Aussies $93 billion

A new report claims moving federal elections to a fixed, four-year cycle could save up to $93 billion.

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