Media Releases
Media Release - Perrottet - Barilaro - COVID support payments expanded for workers and vulnerable communities across NSW
The NSW Government today announced an additional $287.5 million in COVID-19 financial support to assist workers and vulnerable communities in metropolitan, regional and rural NSW.
Date: 14 September 2021Media Release - Perrottet - Ayres - Tudehope - Western Sydney forum to kick-start recovery
Plans to kick-start the State’s economic recovery will be enhanced and more targeted following feedback and ideas put forward by Western and South-Western Sydney business and community representatives at a virtual forum yesterday.
Date: 10 September 2021Media Release - Berejiklian - Barilaro - Perrottet - Hazzard - Roadmap to freedom unveiled for the fully vaccinated
Stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be lifted from the Monday after NSW passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target, under the roadmap to freedom released today.
Date: 09 September 2021Media Release - Perrottet - Dominello - Tudehope - COVID-19 economic support measures extended
The NSW Government today announced an additional $3.9 billion in funding, including $1.5 billion from the Commonwealth, as part of its COVID-19 economic support package providing ongoing assistance to businesses and individuals affected by current lockdown restrictions across the State.
Date: 02 September 2021Media Release - Perrottet - Henskens - $200 million support package for Not-for-Profits
The NSW Government has announced a $200 million support package for the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector to help organisations faced with the financial impacts of the current restrictions.
Date: 27 August 2021
Media Release - Perrottet - Constance - Kean - Big savings on new electric vehicles will be backdated if legislation passes parliament
Purchasers of new electric vehicles will be able to claim rebates worth $3,000 and refunds on stamp duty retrospectively if legislation underpinning the NSW Government’s $490 million Electric Vehicle Strategy passes in its entirety when NSW Parliament resumes.
Date: 25 August 2021Media Release - Perrottet - Dominello - McDougall Review recommendations to be legislated
The NSW Government is continuing to improve the worker’s compensation scheme in response to recommendations in the icare and State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015 Independent Review.
Date: 24 August 2021Media Release - Tudehope - Greater protection and financial support for commercial tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19
The NSW Government will re-introduce the National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct for Commercial Leasing to mandate rent relief for eligible tenants impacted by COVID-19.
Date: 13 August 2021Media Release - Tudehope - Anderson - Land tax relief to help landowners and tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions
Applications are now open for eligible commercial and residential landowners who provide rental reductions to tenants in financial distress due to COVID-19 to claim land tax relief or a tenancy support payment as part of a suite of measures introduced by the NSW Government to help reduce the stress and financial burden of COVID-19 restrictions.
Date: 10 August 2021Media Release - Barilaro - Perrottet - Ayres - Construction workers encouraged to get vaccinated to return to work
Unoccupied construction sites across Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour, will operate at 50 per cent capacity from this Wednesday with enhanced COVID safe measures helping to sustain industry, boost the economy and keep workers safe.
Date: 07 August 2021
