NSW State Budget 2025: what regional Aussies are getting

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Health, housing and disaster response topped regional funding priorities in the 2025 NSW Budget, but cost-of-living relief remained minimal. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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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

00:28expected to rise after recent 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 additionally

00:51get finance guarantees to fast-track 5,000 new homes statewide in hopes of easing the rental and

00:58housing crisis. Cost of living relief outside of that remained limited but energy rebates

01:05and rural hospital parking exemptions will continue.

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