Dominic Perrottet

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Dominic Perrottet promises not to sell any more NSW public assets if ... (The Guardian)

Premier also rules out new taxes, conceding the government will need to go deeper into debt.

We have a pathway back to surplus.” “We have an incredibly manageable and sustainable debt position here in NSW. “The only way the premier can pay for his unfunded infrastructure promises is to put Sydney Water and Essential Energy on the chopping block,” he said. Perrottet agreed the government would go further into debt and said it was part of getting the books back to surplus. Speaking in western Sydney on Tuesday, the premier ruled out introducing new taxes and said the state’s debt position would be “sustainable and manageable” while it increased to pay for the state’s ballooning infrastructure build. A returned Coalition government would continue to invest in residents by building roads, tunnels and metros as part of its “fully funded infrastructure pipeline of $116bn” – about 60% of which was paid for by debt and 40% from elsewhere, Perrottet said.

Perrottet's major tax call ahead of NSW election (Sky News Australia)

Premier Dominic Perrottet on Tuesday announced a re-elected Coalition government would not introduce any new tax measures - a commitment that was swiftly ...

It means we have to make decisions about where that capital will go but we're committed to building public transport infrastructure that Sydney needs." That's the Labor way." "Now, Labor have come out today and said they're matching (the no new taxes commitment). "Now we know Labor's track record… "We've obviously set out very clearly what our position is in relation to those taxes. "We want to make sure that in the midst of this election campaign if we make a commitment about a piece of infrastructure in Sydney, the public know that it will be committed.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet unveils election plan to ditch stamp ... (Daily Mail)

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has proposed an expansion of the scheme that allows first homebuyers to choose between paying stamp duty or ongoing land tax ...

A bit of a no-brainer,' Mr Dixon said. 'Stamp duty is a terrible tax. Using the example of a $1.5m apartment in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Surry Hills, the stamp duty would be $66,700, while the annual land tax would cost $1,445. Under the First Home Buyer Choice scheme, stamp duty for a home valued at $1.5m would cost about $66,700, whereas a land tax would incur an annual fee of about $3,850. Buyers of apartment dwellings would benefit the most from the reform, with land tax payable on a $1.5m property taking about 46 years to equal the same outright cost incurred by stamp duty. [NSW](/news/new-south-wales/index.html) home buyers will have the option to choose to ditch stamp duty for a lower ongoing annual land tax in a major election promise announced by the government.

Perrottet rules out future privatisation in major Coalition shift (The Sydney Morning Herald)

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he will not privatise more government assets and will instead go deeper into debt to fund new infrastructure projects.

Perrottet said investing in infrastructure projects, which create jobs and stimulate the economy, was a major part of the government’s plan to bring the budget back into surplus. On Monday, he ruled out the sale of Sydney Water and Hunter Water. “Families right now are struggling to make ends meet ...

Leaders rule out new taxes, privatisation in NSW (The West Australian)

Premier Dominic Perrottet said his re-elected government would have "no new taxes". "It's incredibly important because lower taxes provide economic opportunity ...

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No new taxes under Liberal and Nationals Government (Mirage News)

Premier Dominic Perrottet said this guarantee would provide certainty to businesses and family budgets. “Families and businesses are already better off today ...

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'Promising money:' Dom's huge tax call queried (NEWS.com.au)

The NSW government has promised no new taxes on households and businesses if it wins another term of government, while also ruling out further privatisation ...

He said the first home stamp duty choice will save households more than $900m over the next four years alone. Mr Mookhey said Labor would fund their election promises by redirecting resources. That leads to an increase in revenue,” he said.

Dominic Perrottet rules out more privatisation if his government is re ... (ABC News)

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet shuts down speculation his government will sell more public assets and completely ruled out privatisation if re-elected next ...

Although his government lost 15 seats. The NSW government said it had invested $178 billion in infrastructure projects over the past decade and has budgeted for $116 billion over the next four years if re-elected. During his time as treasurer in 2017 Mr Perrottet described asset recycling as the "secret sauce" to the state's success. "The only way the premier can pay for his unfunded infrastructure promises is to put Sydney Water and Essential Energy on the chopping block." The Premier has been plagued by the issue of privatisation since the debate and has been pressed for weeks about what assets could be on the table in the future. "You can't be a situation where you're flogging off the family jewels or the family home to pay off the credit card," Mr Minns said during the leaders' debate.

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