Prime Minister Scott Morrison is slashing the number of Commonwealth departments | 7NEWS

The Prime Minister has announced sweeping changes to the public service.

He is slashing the number of Commonwealth departments from 18 to 14.

"Having fewer departments will allow us to bust bureaucratic congestion and improve decision making and ultimately deliver better services for the Australian people."

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