Labor says TAS state budget is 'mortgaging the future'

Tasmania's budget is fit for the times, despite surging net debt, the premier and treasurer say. Video by AAP.

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00:00investments into health, housing and really reflects what we were advocating

00:06for throughout the campaign and that is to keep the economy strong, ensuring that

00:14we build on the momentum of the 47,000 people that we have employed more over

00:21the course of the last ten years, ensuring we have unemployment down to

00:27those levels we have now, around 4.1% of which we're very very proud of, ensuring

00:32that we recognise Tasmanians have been doing it tough as they have of course

00:39right across the country.