Unions NSW Budget Submission 2013/2014
One of the reasons New South Wales is a great place to live is because of our public structures owned by State Governments. These public structures include the physical structures (roads, schools, rail system and hospitals) and organisational structures (the police, fire brigade, community services) we need to function as a society, and the social support system that help to ensure the health and well-being of our communities. Well-functioning and supported public structures are essential to our State.
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