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Andrew Brown and Poppy Johnston

Tax cuts to cost $11b more than estimate

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed estimates show the cuts would cost more than previously forecast. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The stage three tax cuts will cost much more than expected and carve upwards of one-quarter of a trillion dollars from the budget over ten years.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed estimates have shown the tax cuts would cost $254 billion over 10 years, $11b more than the $243.5b previously forecasted by the budget office.

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