Daily Archives: 17 Nov, 2022

$905 million taxi financial assistance package passes parliament

The NSW Government’s Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Amendment Bill 2022 has passed Parliament, guaranteeing taxi licence holders an additional $760 million in financial assistance from early next year, and taking the combined package value to $905 million. The passage of the legislation means the government can now complete the deregulation of…

Record year for agriculture production

Agriculture in NSW is contributing more to the economy than ever before despite this year’s devastating weather events, with the total value of the industry rising by more than $2 billion last year to a record $23.1 billion. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said farmers continue to go above and beyond…