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NSW budget 2021 LIVE updates: Dominic Perrottet declares state ‘dressed for success’ amid big splash on infrastructure, families
The NSW budget will be announced at noon on Tuesday. Here’s what we know so far.
- by Lucy Cormack, Jenny Noyes and Daniella White
Latest
Cash splash for families, schools as NSW finds its way out of pandemic recession
A resistance to state-wide lockdowns as well as a surging property market has pulled NSW out of a pandemic-induced recession.
- by Alexandra Smith, Tom Rabe and Lucy Cormack
Sydney to get its first new selective high school in 25 years
New schools are also planned for St Leonards, Chatswood and Macquarie Park - one of them on the site of the Premier’s old high school.
- by Jordan Baker
Analysis
NSW budget
The $100b budget: no brakes on spending just yet
While the state has made a stellar economic recovery from the pandemic, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will spend an additional 7.3 per cent in the next year and the forecast deficit will reach $8.6b.
- by Matt Wade
Winners and losers in the NSW budget
From families to construction workers, winter holidaymakers and koalas, here are all the winners and losers you need to know from the 2021 state budget.
- by Lucy Cormack
Funds locked in, major Sydney roads projects get start date
Work on the M6, as well as the Sydney Gateway, linking WestConnex to Sydney Airport, will begin within the year.
- by Tom Rabe
Updated
NSW budget
Cash splash: Families the big winners in NSW budget
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has declared the state ‘back on track’ as he announces vouchers for swimming lessons, city hotel stays and Friday lunch, as well as funding for 44 new or upgraded schools.
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Greyhound racing
Has there ever been a more craven collapse to a lobby group than this?
The Coalition is giving another $25 million to the greyhound industry.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Five minute budget: what we know so far
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will hand down his fifth budget on Tuesday. Here’s some major announcements we know so far.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW to be $500 million back in the black in three years
The NSW budget will be $500 million back in black by 2024, Tuesday’s state budget will reveal.
- by Alexandra Smith
Nurses, paramedics, police to receive pay boost in NSW budget
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet says public sector workers will receive pay rises “significantly above” the private sector.
- by Alexandra Smith