NSW scraps plan to cut $200m from Hunter councils
NSW Local Government Grants Commission abandoned plans to redirect $200 million in federal grants away from Hunter councils.
NSW's Local Government Grants Commission has backed down from stripping $200 million from Hunter councils' federal funding over the next decade. The proposal would have redirected grants toward rural councils less able to raise rates themselves.
Lake Macquarie would have lost $7.2 million a year. Newcastle would have lost about $10 million annually.
Newcastle lord mayor Gavin Morris told Premier Chris Minns the cuts were unfair. The premier listened and stopped the cuts.
The existing funding method will continue.
- $200 million from Hunter councils
- Total 10-year reduction proposed
- About $10 million per year
- Newcastle's annual loss
- $7.2 million per year
- Lake Macquarie's annual loss
- Gavin Morris
- Newcastle lord mayor
Why it mattersHunter councils avoid cuts that would have forced them to raise rates or slash roads and community services.
AustraliaRatepayers in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie avoid pressure for higher rates to cover lost federal grants.
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