Media releases

Families across the North Coast are under real pressure. Long distances, higher energy needs and the lasting toll of natural disasters mean the cost of mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel is felt acutely across the region.

The Minns Labor Government will invest an additional $184.1 million to increase funding by 50 per cent for six frontline specialist domestic and family violence programs over the next four years to help keep more women and children safe.

Families across Western NSW are under real pressure. Vast distances, higher energy and water costs and fewer local alternatives mean the cost of mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel is felt acutely across the region, from the Central West to the Far West.

Families across NSW rely every day on schools, hospitals and other essential services – and on the dedicated people who deliver them.

Families across Western Sydney are under real pressure. With longer commutes, a greater reliance on cars and sharper exposure to fuel prices, the cost of mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel is felt acutely across the west.

Families and households are under real pressure. Mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel are stretching households thin.

The 2026-27 NSW Budget delivers cost-of-living relief now, while continuing to rebuild the essential services and economic strength NSW relies on.

Families across regional NSW are under real pressure. Longer distances, higher energy needs and fewer alternatives mean the cost of mortgages, rent, groceries and fuel is especially felt in the regions.

A reference guide for media. Every cost-of-living measure in the Budget, in one place.

Strong communities are about more than bricks and mortar. They need homes people can afford, access to parks and open spaces, and communities connected to transport, jobs and essential services.