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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS FEATURE: PAGES 57-74 2025
IT’S ON! Ivan Cleary and Cameron Ciraldo were once the closest of confidants. Now, they are rivals. Tonight, Penrith continues their title defence, while Canterbury aims to edge closer to stopping the Panthers’ epic run. It’s going to be a blockbuster. Extra Time starts Page 41
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STATE GOVERNMENT MAKES NO APOLOGIES FOR DELIVERING A…
BORING BUDGET
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SW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has made no apologies for delivering a Budget bereft of attention-grabbing headlines, but he says there are green shoots amongst the cautious approach. Labelled a “boring budget” in some corners, Mookhey says he is taking a measured approach with the state’s finances. “It may not grab headlines,” Mookhey said, “but it sets a path back to surplus by 2027‑28.”
“The Minns Government is focused on the future of economic growth,” he said. “It is focused on the future of families, their jobs, their businesses, their wages, their hospitals, their schools and their essential services.” The major announcement from the Budget handed down on Tuesday is that the State Government will act as the guarantor for up to $1 billion worth of new housing projects across the state on a rolling basis, bringing forward the construction of up to 15,000 extra market homes over the next five years. Story continues on » p. 5
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