Master Builders has prepared this summary of the NSW State Government Budget for 2019-2020.
This update focuses on matters that are of particular significance to the NSW Building and Construction Industry.
The New South Wales 2019-20 Budget includes a $93.0 billion capital program of works over four years to 2022-23. This is the largest infrastructure commitment ever undertaken by a state government.
This Circular sets out a selection of the Major Capital Works and Infrastructure projects, by cluster. Regional and Western Sydney projects are summarised in the booklet ‘’.ÌýÌý
Health ($10.1 billion)
Work on 29 hospitals and health facility projects to commence prior to March 2023. Selected Major Works include:
ÌýÌý ÌýBankstown-Lidcombe Hospital ($1.3 billion)
ÌýÌý ÌýRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital ($750 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýJohn Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct ($780 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýWestmead Children’s Hospital ($619 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýSydney Children's Hospital at Randwick ($608 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýRyde Hospital ($479 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýSt George Hospital ($385 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýSutherland Hospital ($81.5 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýHornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital ($386m)
ÌýÌý ÌýLiverpool Hospital Car Park ($50 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýConcord Hospital Car Park ($32.4 million).
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Transport ($55.6 billion)
Delivering over 3,500 road and rail projects including:
ÌýÌý ÌýSydney Metro West ($6.4 billion)
ÌýÌý ÌýNorth-South Metro Rail Link ($2 billion)
ÌýÌý ÌýPrinces Highway new upgrade ($960 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýGreat Western Highway ($2.5 billion)
ÌýÌý ÌýProspect Highway upgrade ($300 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýRegional road upgrades ($503 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýMajor road upgrades ($175 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýCountry bridges ($500 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýReduce traffic congestion at pinch points across Sydney ($450 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýRepair, maintain and seal council roads ($500 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýNew Commuter Car Parking at train stations ($300 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýCycling and pedestrian infrastructure ($256 million).
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Education ($6.7 billion)
ÌýÌý ÌýNew TAFE Super Campus for Western Sydney, specialising in construction trades ($79.6 million).
ÌýÌý ÌýConstruct eight new TAFE Connected Learning Centres in rural and regional locations ($61.7 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýPilot program to support young people to build skills and get into a trade ($34 million).
ÌýÌý ÌýExpansion of Productivity Bootcamps to two new sites in Western Sydney and South CoastÌý
ÌýÌý ÌýTAFE - 70,000 fee-free traineeships to young job seekers
ÌýÌý ÌýFree TAFE qualifications and career counselling for 30,000 mature aged workers seeking to re-train.
ÌýÌý ÌýSchool infrastructure - build eight new schools and significantly upgrade a further 32 schools
ÌýÌý ÌýCapital works funding for non-government schools ($500 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýSchool maintenance in all public schools ($449 million)
ÌýÌý ÌýOther minor works such as new and existing community preschools.
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Reform of the Building and Construction Industry
Mention is made in the ‘Election Commitments’ publication of the Budget regarding, of the appointment of a Building Commissioner. It describes the Commissioner as acting as ‘the consolidated building regulator in New South Wales with responsibilities to licence and audit practitioners’. No further detail is available at this stage.
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