2015/2016 NSW budget

29 June 2015

 

The NSW government budget was delivered last week and it announced a headline surplus of $2.1bn (vs $0.3bn previously). The 2015/16 borrowing requirement would be $7.3bn and this compares to the $4.3bn NSWTC requirement in 2014/15. NSW is rated AAA/Aaa by S&P and Moody’s and after the budget was tabled, both Moody’s and S&P immediately stated NSW’s rating would not be affected. The budget showed surging revenues from property stamp...

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