NSW 2025/2026 NSW State Budget

Appropriation Bill 2025

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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Introduced by: The Hon Chris Minns MP (ALP) — Premier; The Hon Daniel Mookhey MLC (ALP)

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Department of Customer Service gets $1,920,640,607.
The Minister for Health gets an extra $679,571,395 from gaming machine taxes.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption gets $275,697,581 for expenses; it gets $3,543,000 for capital spending.
The Ombudsman’s Office gets $57,916,890.
The Treasurer gets $7,281,900,000 for Commonwealth payments to local governments and non-government schools.
The Treasurer can delegate the power to spend this money to others.
Reporting periods for the appropriation year are extended if functions are transferred between ministers or agencies.

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Damien Tudehope LIB

“In addition to the Treasurer being eloquent in the other place, this morning the Leader of the Opposition in the other place was eloquent, and he provided a complete and utter rebuttal and a devastating appraisal of the Treasurer’s budget, as well as an alternative to the people of New South Wales. The Government has no vision, no plan and no policies to advance the interests of the people.”

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Mark Latham IND

“This budget, and in particular the new so-called Investment Delivery Authority, is indicative of the monstrous problem of modern government. A successful, growing, productive market economy requires deregulation, lower taxes and a reduced role for government. That rewards enterprise, initiative and innovation.”

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Abigail Boyd GRN

“On behalf of The Greens, and as our Treasury spokesperson, I contribute to debate on the Appropriation Bill 2025 and cognate bills. The third budget delivered by this Minns Labor Government has been described as a lot of things so far, and "boring" is the one that has possibly been used—and that I have heard—the most. But "boring" actually gives it far too much credit.”

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Emma Hurst AJP

“In case the events of the past few weeks were not proof enough, this budget confirms it: The Minns Labor Government does not give a damn about animals. It is painfully clear that it has no intention of honouring its election commitments on animal welfare. Instead, this Government seems to be pursuing an agenda that enables and supports animal cruelty.”

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Daniel Mookhey ALP

“I commend the bills to the House.”

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News articles and press releases

Appropriation Bill 2025

Mr PAUL SCULLY, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces — 2025-06-24

The Minns Labor Government will become the guarantor of up to $1 billion worth of new housing projects on a rolling basis, bringing forward the construction of up to 15,000 extra market homes over the next five years.