The proposed Macquarie Point stadium and the state's growing debt are set to headline budget estimates hearings tomorrow in state parliament. With a chance to scrutinise every line item, Tasmania's opposition parties say the government should be prepared for some tough questions.
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00:00Some government spending measures are easier to sell, and after 10 days defending a debt-heavy budget, the state government brought along man's best friend to help.
00:13We will see dogs like Toby, which we've just witnessed, protect us.
00:17We've got $12 million that we're investing into additional biosecurity offices around our state, front-line services as well as research as well.
00:27The positive budget focus is unlikely to continue this week, as opposition parties get their chance to ask detailed questions about budget decisions during Estimates hearings.
00:39Labor will be continuing its pressure on what it's described as a budget black hole.
00:44Jeremy Rockcliffe and Treasurer Ferguson have no plan to stop the debt spiral.
00:49We're set to have the worst finances in the country, and they can expect tough questions.
00:53What we're doing in the Tasmanian budget is investing in health, housing, cost of living, and of course, keeping our children safe.
01:03The Greens say they'll be turning on the heat about the proposed Macquarie Point AFL Stadium,
01:08after last week's hefty development application, lodged with Tasmania's Planning Commission, left them with more questions than answers.
01:17So far, we're at a $200 million funding shortfall to date, and that'll be just the beginning.
01:24And that's costs that the state, the people of Tasmania will have to carry.
01:28The government says the opposition parties and independents will be able to go through the budget line by line.
01:34They say it's an opportunity they're ready to take up.