The sensible stamp duty thought-bubble buried in a budget reply
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Opinion

The sensible stamp duty thought-bubble buried in a budget reply

The NSW opposition’s budget reply speech,as is customary,was an extended swipe at the government. But there was one good idea.

  • byAlexandra Smith

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The two areas where Daniel Mookhey has made his mark
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The two areas where Daniel Mookhey has made his mark

The NSW treasurer delivered a no-frills second budget on Tuesday,but it was a very Labor one.

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Final price tag for long-delayed intercity passenger trains to top $4 billion

Final price tag for long-delayed intercity passenger trains to top $4 billion

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NSW budget 2024 as it happened:State faces decade in the red as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey hands down budget

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The NSW budget explained in five charts
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Analysis

The NSW budget explained in five charts

Five key data points on the state’s economy and finances show it is not all gloom.

  • byMatt Wade andNigel Gladstone
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The people’s verdict:What you made of the NSW budget

The people’s verdict:What you made of the NSW budget

From builders and electricians to health workers and concerned parents,here’s what the people made of Daniel Mookhey’s second budget.

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Sydney’s housing misery underwrites Labor’s second budget

Sydney’s housing misery underwrites Labor’s second budget

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and Premier Chris Minns are cursed by Sydney’s absurd property market yet blessed by it.

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Our experts give their verdicts on the NSW budget
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Our experts give their verdicts on the NSW budget

From the gravity of the housing crisis to the weight of tolls,schools and housing,we break down the economic and political implications of Daniel Mookhey’s no-frills second budget.

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The NSW budget in five minutes

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