Budget Paper No. 6: 2006 - 07

NSW Long-Term Fiscal Pressures Report  

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Findings
 Implication of Results

Chapter 1: FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY 

 1.1 Fiscal Sustainability
 1.2 Fiscal Strategy: Recent History
 1.3 Fiscal Strategy: The Future

Chapter 2: DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC PROSPECTS 

 2.1 Introduction
 2.2 Demographic Trends and Outlooks
 2.3 Future Economic Outlook

Chapter 3: EXPENDITURE TRENDS 

 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Health
 3.3 Education
 3.4 Transport and Communications
 3.5 Public Order and Safety
 3.6 Social Security and Welfare
 3.7 Housing and Community Amenities
 3.8 Recreation and Culture
 3.9 Other Purposes
 3.10 General Public Services
 3.11 Other Factors Impacting on Expenses

Chapter 4: THE FISCAL GAP 

 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 Modelling Assumptions
 4.3 Estimation of Fiscal Trends
 4.4 Implications for State Finances
 4.5 Sensitivity Analysis

Chapter 5: POLICY OPTIONS 

 5.1 Planning for the Future
 5.2 How Public Policy can be used to Improve Outcomes

APPENDIX 1: Ageing Impacts on Government Functional Expenditure

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