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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies and Jonathan Barrett

Housing push the centrepiece of NSW budget which projects $3.43bn deficit next financial year

The NSW budget has been revealed. The premier, Chris Minns, centre, with the treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, right, and the planning minister, Paul Scully
The NSW budget has been revealed. The premier, Chris Minns, centre, with the treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, right, and the planning minister, Paul Scully. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

The New South Wales government has revealed a plan to boost housing construction in its 2025-26 budget by helping developers finance new projects and increasing Tafe funding for trades.

The Minns government’s housing program involves the government being guarantor on thousands of dwellings to assist mid-level developers get finance, and is the centrepiece of Tuesday’s state budget. It otherwise looked to control spending and focused on repairing the bottom line.

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