Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams said this year's Budget responds to a year of prolonged drought, catastrophic bushfires and a COVID 19 pandemic.
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"The upgrade of the Hastings Secondary College, the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital redevelopment, the ongoing expansion of the carpark at Port Macquarie Base Hospital and the establishment of the Emmaus Memory Support Community Centre will see the creation of hundreds of local jobs to support our community through the pandemic," Mrs Williams said on November 17.
"In addition, almost $2 million to sixteen local Stronger Country Communities projects such as the Bonny Hills Community Hall upgrade and the new regional golf training range at Kew will see unprecedented building activity in every corner of the electorate.
"Planning is also underway for the new helipad at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, the new Police Station for Port Macquarie, the HealthOne facility at Laurieton and almost $6 million for social housing.
"The Liberals and Nationals Government has worked very hard to deliver in key areas while at the same time managing the State's finances with an emphasis on getting people back to work, job creation and concentrating efforts on fast tracking infrastructure investment around the regions," Mrs Williams said.
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Budget highlights include:
- $300 million for the Regional Growth Fund to support growing regional centres, activate local economies and improve local services such as the Stronger Country Communities program and Sports Infrastructure Grants.
- Reduction in the payroll tax rate in NSW to 4.85 per cent for two years - the equal lowest rate in Australia.
- $100 digital vouchers that can be used at restaurants, cafes, visitor sights and cultural attractions to help stimulate the NSW economy and support local jobs.
- $1,500 vouchers for small and medium-sized businesses to help pay Government fees and charges.
"Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has worked alongside a strong team in Government that delivered for regional communities across NSW during what can only be described as one of the most extraordinary times of the past century," Mrs Williams said.
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