NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay says the state's firefighting budget is facing a $40 million cut. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Revenue for the two agencies was forecast to drop by $57.9 million in 2019-20 compared with the previous year's revised estimates.
And, coinciding with the workers compensation change, revenue spiked in 2018-19, coming in $146.9 million higher than in 2017-18.Experts consulted by Fact Check noted the need for spending to at least keep pace with inflation, or rising prices, and population growth.According to the consumer price index, prices were expected to grow by 2 per cent, though the Productivity Commission'sfor government services shows inflation has averaged at a much lower 1.
Professor Hayward said other factors — such as climate change, property values and cladding use — all suggested funding for firefighting"needs a big boost to maintain the real level of resources to keep people and property safe", but said that comprehensive data was not available to put a value on it.
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