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Government could cut immunisation program in $165m purge

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Treasurer Joe Hockey. (AAP)

Treasurer Joe Hockey has previously said programs would be cut to save $165 million, however, which programs had been targeted was not made public. (AAP) AAP

An immunisation program is among targeted budget cuts, news.com.au has reported.

It has been claimed that a secret list of more than 100 programs that face cutting has been released to Parliament.

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Treasurer Joe Hockey has previously said programs would be cut to save $165 million, however, which programs had been targeted was not made public.

The full list revealed millions of dollars would be cut from health, family, disability and security programs.

It was reported the total list of programs to be slashed added up to 111.

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