New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has confirmed he won’t be investing in his Kids Future Fund pledge when it comes to his own seven children.
Under the pledge, every child in the state would get a dedicated savings fund to spend on education and housing when they turn 18.
When asked during a media conference on Thursday, the Premier said, “I won’t be taking it up, I already have accounts for my kids – every one of them”.
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