Approval for City of Newcastle budget 2022/23 but council's spending questioned by Independent John Church

Sage Swinton
Updated June 30 2022 - 8:37am, first published 6:30am
OPPOSITION: Independent Newcastle councillor John Church was critical of the council's rate rise and spending decisions in the adopted budget. Picture: Simone De Peak
OPPOSITION: Independent Newcastle councillor John Church was critical of the council's rate rise and spending decisions in the adopted budget. Picture: Simone De Peak

Newcastle council's record budget has been given the final tick, but not without questions over productivity and infrastructure backlog spending from the city's Independent councillor.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

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