The Government is working to ease cost of living pressures across the State
with 40 programs available through Service NSW Centres.
As you are aware, under the former Labor Government of which you were a
member:
- Water and sewerage bills in Sydney were the second highest in the country.
They are now the lowest.
- Due to Labor's policies, in the five years to 2013, electricity network
prices rose by 158 per cent. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
(ACCC) has confirmed that New South Wales electricity prices are the lowest of
any mainland state.
- Labor Introduced 11 new taxes and increased taxes 21 times. We have
abolished over six taxes and charges and also three times lifted the threshold
for payroll tax
- In Labor's last five years, public transport prices rose 3.1 per cent a
year on average. Under our Opal Card fares have increased by less than consumer
price index (CPI) .
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