Public sector reforms may spell budget blues for NSW

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 21, 2023

Public sector workers across NSW are cheering the State Government's removal of wage caps, but the move could threaten Labor's budget forecasts.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey's budget aims to deliver election promises and a return to surplus.

The Minns Labor Government has received mixed reviews on its first budget handed down on Tuesday.

Conservationists criticised a lack ...

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