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Ethan James

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Concern as state trims budget with more doing it tough | History Defined

Budget tightening prompts concerns of potential cuts to social services as many people do it tough. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

A peak social services group fears for the future of essential programs after a Liberal state government flagged "decisive action" to tackle swelling budget debt.

The Tasmanian minority government's interim 2025/26 budget forecasts debt rising from a current $5 billion to more than $10 billion in 2028/29.

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