Abetz Reveals Lower Tasmanian Debt, Recommits to Public Service Job Cuts

Tas treasurer defends 'right-sizing' public sector cuts

Tasmania's public service must be cut back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels to help curb ballooning debt, the state's...

Public sector wages bill tops $250b as consultants get the chop

Commonwealth public servants collectively took home 9.5 per cent more in 2024-25, while state employees got an extra 7.3 per cent, adding to debt concerns

Abetz reveals lower Tasmanian debt, recommits to public service job cuts

Tasmanian Treasurer Eric Abetz has vowed to take "decisive action" to rein in the ballooning debt, but the "interim" state budget contains few major initiatives.