NSW Budget 2019: Golden century promised as NSW Budget surplus boosts spend

John Ellicott
Updated June 18 2019 - 1:14pm, first published 1:12pm
Another $355m for drought assistance.
Another $355m for drought assistance.

As the NSW Government's bottom line is hit by declining stamp duty and GST revenues, it has projected an $802 million operating surplus in 2018-2019, but will honour its spending commitments including $355m extra for drought assistance.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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