Priorities

The NSW Government has a plan to make NSW number one.

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The NSW 2021 plan is the NSW Government’s 10 year strategic plan setting

immediate priorities for action and guiding resource allocation in conjunction with the NSW Budget.

 

The plan will deliver the following improvements for the people of NSW:

 

 

 

Rebuild the Economy

  • 100,000 new jobs, including 40,000 in regional NSW
  • New infrastructure
  • More land available for housing and jobs
  • Grow critical industries and investment
  • 20% red tape reduction
  • Improving public sector efficiency
  • Boosting skills and qualifications

 

Return quality Services

  • Real–time information for motorists, transport users and hospitals
  • New train services for the Central Coast & Western Sydney
  • Electronic transport ticketing system
  • Upgrade black spots including the Pacific Highway
  • Make available 1,390 hospital beds and 2,475 nurses
  • Strengthened police recruitment and new drug court

 

Renovate Infrastructure

  • Infrastructure NSW to deliver strategic infrastructure
  • 20 year State Infrastructure Strategy
  • North West and South West rail links
  • New Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
  • Funded five year infrastructure plans
  • Sectoral strategies for key industries, such as freight

 

Strengthen our Local Environment and Communities

  • New National Parks including Dharawal
  • Dedicated Western Sydney program for Sydney Festival
  • $47 million for sport and recreation infrastructure
  • Wireless internet hotspots in rural and regional libraries
  • New Neighbourhood Watch program and graffiti hotline
  • More local participation in environmental management

 

Restore Accountability to Government

  • Certainty for communities and investors through a new planning system
  • Return planning powers to local communities
  • Increase access to government information
  • One–stop shops for multiple transactions and a single government hotline
  • New mobile apps and improved online services
  • Enhanced government consultation website
  • Establish Customer Service and Public Service Commissions
  • An independent professional public service

 

 

Please visit www.2021.nsw.gov.au for more information.