Kellie Sloane
Leader of the Opposition
NSW Liberal Leader
Scott Farlow
Shadow Treasurer
Shadow Minister for the Hunter
NSW families and small businesses will be hit with a fresh round of Government fees and charges increases from today, 1 July 2026, as Labor continues to increase the tax burden on the people of NSW.
Right across the state, the cost of dealing with the NSW Government is going up today with higher tolls, higher registration costs, higher licence fees and higher regulatory charges all taking effect from 1 July, adding further pressure to household budgets already stretched by three years of Labor mismanagement.
Fees and charges increasing from today include:
- Housing and Productivity Contribution – Labor’s tax on every new home
- Sydney Water charges and Water NSW bulk water and related water charges, developer charges, and regulated land title customer fees
- Tolls on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour Tunnel
- Pink slip, blue slip and Vehicle Inspection and Identification Unit (VIIU) inspection fees
- Vehicle weight taxes, and driver, rider and heavy vehicle licence fees
- The Parking Space Levy and Waste Levy rates
- Building and construction licensing, registration and regulatory fees, and fire safety assessment, report and inspection charges
- Paid Working with Children Check fees
- Driver and rider knowledge, driving and hazard tests, NSW Photo Card fees, and handbook and learner log book replacement costs
- Boat and personal watercraft licence fees, maritime knowledge test fees, and boat and vessel registration and renewal fees
On top of these increases, families and businesses continue to be squeezed by state tax thresholds that are frozen or barely move. The payroll tax threshold remains stuck at $1.2 million for 2026-27, unchanged from 2025-26, and only the Liberals and Nationals have a plan to increase this threshold to help small businesses.
First Home Buyer support amounts are fixed by the Government and only change when the Government decides they should.
Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane said the timing of today’s fee hikes could not be worse for families already doing it tough.
“Every year on 1 July, the Minns Labor Government finds a new way to take more money out of the pockets of NSW families,” said Ms Sloane.
“Housing taxes, licence fees, tolls, inspections, and now another fresh round of charges. It never stops under this Government.”
“Families are being squeezed at every turn, and Labor’s answer is always the same: pay more and get less.”
Shadow Treasurer Scott Farlow said the fee increases exposed the hollowness of Labor’s cost-of-living rhetoric.
“Chris Minns and Daniel Mookhey talk about cost-of-living relief, but every 1 July they let another wave of fee increases hit NSW families and businesses,” said Mr Farlow.
“At the same time, this Government refuses to fix the parts of the tax system it fully controls. The payroll tax threshold has been frozen at $1.2 million for years, dragging more small businesses into the tax net every time they grow. That is a decision, not an accident.”
“NSW families and first home buyers are worse off under Labor. First Home Buyers support schemes are just fixed dollar figures. The temporary discount for Labor’s housing tax is ending, making the feasibility problem even worse.”
"While Chris Minns wants families focused on Labor's temporary cost-of-living measures, the reality is that from 1 July, the cost of dealing with the NSW Government is going up again. Families are paying more for almost everything under Labor."