The $4.2b infrastructure war chest local councils say they can’t spend
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-20 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Military & Defence, Australia, Tax & Budget, War & Conflict
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Local councils across NSW are sitting on a $4.2 billion infrastructure war chest that could help unlock thousands of new homes, but the money is not being spent because of rigid spending rules and funding shortfalls on individual projects.
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