Doctors had warned practices would close or they would hike appointments by $20 if they were forced to pay payroll tax on GPs previously considered contractors.
The budget has projected the state’s population growth will plunge over the next four years. Treasury fears migration slowing could create risks for the economy.
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has splashed the cash,but not everyone will be smiling.
Making a doctor’s visit more affordable and a $5.1 billion investment in new public housing are at the centre of NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s second budget.
Sydney’s booming property market is generating billions of dollars in unexpected revenue,giving the Minns government some much-needed breathing room.
The Minns government is forecasting deficits for at least the next four financial years as it blames a federal GST carve-up for short-changing the state.
Amid an unfortunate accounting error and a huge blow to revenue,the budget is set to be one of restraint. But before it is released,there’s a lot we already know.
Waiting room chairs,hallways and overflow tents:If you’ve been to a NSW hospital this year,you know the challenge facing the health minister.
A national ban on the use,supply and manufacture of engineered stone,commonly used in shiny kitchen benchtops,will begin next month.
Domestic violence,the GST saga and a COVID hangover – the NSW treasurer is presiding over a complicated budget picture.
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey warns the trade policies of a second Trump presidency would “have a huge effect”.