Message from the Treasurer

16 June 2009

This Budget has been built around jobs.

At a time of global recession our number one priority is investing in jobs.

Over the next four years we'll invest $62.9 billion on our building program.

That's $62.9 billion on roads, rail, hospitals and ports.

These projects include:

• the Sydney Metro
• the Pacific Highway
• the expansion of Port Botany and
• the redevelopment of Royal North Shore and Liverpool hospitals.

We're also securing our State's energy and water supplies.

This is a record building program.

And it will support around 160,000 jobs every year.

At a time of global recession, the budget deficit supports jobs by increasing our investment in infrastructure.

And we are maintaining and boosting services that you expect:

• transport,
• roads,
• family services,
• hospitals and
• schools.

You'll find the full details about this massive stimulus investment on this website (www.budget.nsw.gov.au).