Drought puts a dent in NSW budget surplus

By Steven Trask and Jodie Stephens
Updated December 12 2019 - 11:13am, first published 10:30am
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a dip in the budget surplus forecast for 2019/20.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a dip in the budget surplus forecast for 2019/20.

Drought and volatility in the housing market have contributed to a more than $300 million dent in the NSW budget surplus, state treasurer Dominic Perrottet says.

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