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Ethan James

Ex-senator takes scalpel to spending in debut budget

Measures to lower spending feature in the first state budget delivered by former senator Eric Abetz. (Chris Kidd/AAP PHOTOS)

Tasmania's Liberal government has flagged greater cost-cutting measures and additional public sector job losses as it grapples with ballooning debt.

Treasurer Eric Abetz on Thursday handed down his 2025/26 interim state budget, after the original May version never passed parliament because of a snap election.

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