Business Illawarra questions some NSW Budget decisions

The new NSW state budget is fiscally responsible, but fails to deliver the support businesses need, at a time of rising costs and falling confidence, according to Business Illawarra.

While Business Illawarra welcomed continued investment, in infrastructure across the region, Director Coralie McCarthy, said the funding reflects projects that have been ‘committed for years’, with limited ‘new investment’ to drive growth.

Director Coralie McCarthy said the budget highlights a growing shift in how the state is funded, with increasing reliance on business activity.