On the surface at least, this week’s NSW budget is a potential vote winner for Labor.

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s budget has a few pre-election sweeteners but is banking on much to go right before returning to surplus.

NSW budget shows pay rises totalling $12,000-17,000 for public servants, $100 off car registration for drivers and a question mark over the Tomago smelter.

Handouts for motorists and new schools, but little for businesses – here are the NSW budget winners and losers revealed.

A surge in federal funds, GST receipts and dividends has allowed NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey to project surpluses despite tough times and cost-of-living relief.

While there’s welcome relief that won’t make heads spin, Labor thinks its strongest election card to play is its reputation for sound financial management.

Here are the key details that shed light on the state’s finances, the economic outlook and what lies ahead for households and consumers.

A freeze on Opal fares, shiny new hospitals but not much on housing: The Herald’s experts run their eyes over the budget and deliver their verdicts.

The NSW budget, delivered by Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on Tuesday, contains few sweeteners, a nod to Labor’s pre-election confidence and ongoing pressure on the state’s finances.

On the surface at least, this week’s NSW budget is a potential vote winner for Labor.