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Ben McKay

FOUND: Budget to reveal states big debt recovery mission - You Need To See This

Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Treasurer Eric Abetz aim to return Tasmania to surplus in 2027/28. (Chris Kidd/AAP PHOTOS)

Tasmania will slay its debt dragon with across-the-board cuts, pledging a surplus in two years and to keep borrowings a whisker under $10 billion.

Treasurer Eric Abetz produced his first full budget on Thursday, and a new fiscal strategy, including $1.5 billion of "operational efficiencies" over four years.

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