2024-25 Tasmanian budget proposes $100M public service employee cost cut, potentially leading to 1,000 job losses and $132M health employee cost reduction.

Tasmania's 2024-25 budget plans to cut public service employee costs by $100 million, potentially resulting in 1,000 job losses, according to the opposition Labor party. Premier Jeremy Rockliff asserted these savings reflect a commitment to an efficient public sector, while ensuring frontline services remain intact. Labor criticized the budget for proposing a $132 million reduction in health employee costs, contradicting earlier recruitment promises.

September 23, 2024
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