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  • 6/24/2025
NSW Budget 2025: Where are the priorities? Health, housing, and disaster response received significant funding boosts in the latest NSW Budget. But did the budget address the cost-of-living pressures felt throughout the region?

The 2025 NSW Budget reveals key spending priorities, with a focus on bolstering health services, increasing housing affordability, and strengthening disaster preparedness. While these areas received substantial investment, many are questioning whether the budget goes far enough to alleviate immediate cost-of-living concerns for residents. Discover where your money is going and if this budget provides enough support.

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00:00Regional hospitals, disaster-hit communities and farming biosecurity efforts were among
00:04the biggest regional priorities in the 2025 NSW state budget. More than $3.5 billion will
00:11be spent on hospitals across NSW, including upgrades in Gunnedah, Forbes and Wollongong,
00:18with extra money to cut surgery backlogs and improve mental health infrastructure.
00:23Disaster recovery funding will hit $4.2 billion, though that figure is expected to rise after
00:30recent flooding across the mid-north coast and Hunter regions.
00:35For farmers, $100 million was earmarked for biosecurity, including $9.3 million to fight
00:42feral pests and $45 million to boost digital tools and connectivity on-farm. Developers will
00:50additionally get finance guarantees to fast-track 5,000 new homes statewide in hopes of easing
00:57the rental and housing crisis. Cost of living relief outside of that remained limited,
01:04but energy rebates and rural hospital parking exemptions will continue.

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