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Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for major investment projects designed to strengthen fuel security and resilience.

The Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) is calling for proposals from industry to deliver commercial-scale projects that improve the state’s fuel supply, reduce reliance on imports, and help protect households, businesses and essential services from future global disruptions.

The targeted IDA round is focused on projects valued at $100 million or more that can directly improve fuel security, including:

• fuel storage and distribution infrastructure
• domestic, import-independent liquid fuel production
• heavy electric vehicle charging hubs and fleets to reduce reliance on diesel over time.

While these three priority areas are a focus of the round, the IDA welcomes EOIs for any projects that improve fuel security in NSW that meet relevant criteria.

The EOI will run alongside a Market Sounding process for three weeks, giving proponents the opportunity to put forward both investment-ready projects and earlier-stage proposals that may not yet meet IDA criteria.

The Market Sounding process will capture insights from industry on emerging projects, helping the NSW Government better understand barriers to investment and opportunities to strengthen the fuel supply chain.

The IDA will use its existing model to coordinate delivery support across government, helping endorsed projects navigate planning and regulatory processes and accelerate delivery.

This forms part of the Minns Labor Government’s plan to improve fuel security and transparency across the industry, including:

• Passing the Fair Trading (FuelCheck) Amendment Bill 2026 to extend the NSW Fair Trading’s powers, making it illegal for a service station or fuel retailer to fail to report a price for fuel or fail to notify if a type of fuel becomes unavailable.
• Investing $2.2 million to upgrade FuelCheck.
• Conducting a record number of fuel compliance inspections and re-inspections, with more than $300,000 worth of fines issued for non-compliance.

Expressions of Interest will remain open till 11:59am Monday 22 June 2026 and projects can be submitted at https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/investment-nsw/investment-delivery-authority.

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said:

“We’re inviting industry to bring forward the next generation of fuel security projects.

“This isn’t only an energy issue, it’s a cost-of-living issue for families and businesses across NSW.

“This is about partnering with investors to strengthen supply, support jobs and reduce our exposure to global fuel disruptions.

“By opening both an EOI and Market Sounding process, we are making sure we capture projects that are ready to proceed, as well as those that can shape future investment.”

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:

“NSW has the infrastructure, industrial capacity and strategic locations needed to support large-scale fuel and fuel alternative projects.

“This targeted IDA round is designed to help proponents navigate approval pathways and get critical projects moving faster to support NSW’s long term fuel security.

“We want to see high-quality proposals that make the most of existing infrastructure to build resilient fuel systems we need into the future.”

Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong said:

“Opening the EOI process sends a clear signal that NSW is open for business and committed to delivering major fuel security investments.

“The Market Sounding process will give us valuable insight into emerging opportunities, and the barriers holding worthwhile projects back.

“This is about building a stronger pipeline of investment, supporting regional industry and positioning NSW as a leader in next-generation fuel production.”

Stronger laws to protect the LGBTQIA+ community from hate crimes are being held hostage by the Opposition and Greens who have rejected multiple attempts to pass these laws including a bid to fast track the reforms.

The Minns Labor Government in March introduced reforms to expand ‘post and boast’ offences to assault and robbery following a string of horrific attacks against members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

These laws are in limbo after the Opposition and Greens teamed up with Mark Latham on Tuesday to vote against a Government motion to have the bill urgently debated in the Legislative Council.

In attempting to score a political point against the Government, the Opposition, Greens and Mark Latham have delayed greater protections for LGBTQIA+ against hate crimes.

Today, Greens Member of the Upper House, Abigail Boyd went so far as to say most of the Bills the Government was trying to pass, including these reforms, are “not very important”. Greens MP Sue Higginson also demanded that the motion to pass this reform to protect LGBTQIA+ people be withdrawn, further delaying these important reforms.

As well as expanding ‘post and boast’ laws, our reforms create new offences directed at offenders who lure victims on false pretences only to offend against them, including via dating apps.

Under the reforms, publicly threatening or inciting violence on the grounds of a protected attribute such as sexual orientation or gender identity will rise from three to five years’ imprisonment.

A higher penalty of up to seven years will apply if violence results from threats or incitement.

We are also seeking to amend the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 to make it easier for prosecutors to prove an offence was motivated by prejudice or hatred.

This will strengthen the ability of police and prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges and ensure that prejudice-motivated offending is properly recognised and punished by the courts.

Attorney General Michael Daley said:

“These laws provide much-needed protections for LGBTQIA+ people who have been attacked and robbed simply because of who they are. We are determined to hold perpetrators of this appalling violence to account.

“But instead of working with the Government to pass greater protections for LGBTQIA+ people, the Opposition and Greens have decided to play politics. This must end.”

Community health services in Maitland will have a new home, with a location for the facility confirmed in the heart of Maitland’s town centre.

The Maitland Community Health facility will help deliver improved access to community health services for the Maitland region in a central location following a $22 million investment from the NSW Government.

The NSW Government has purchased a site at 525 High Street, Maitland marking a significant milestone in delivering an enhanced community health service for the region.

The existing two storey building will be refurbished to support best-practice models of care and provide a safe, welcoming environment for staff, consumers and the community.

When complete, community health services including adult, older person, child and adolescent community mental health services, sexual assault services, and palliative care services will be relocated from the former Maitland Hospital site, into the new facility.

The new Maitland Community Health facility will offer health services for all ages in a modern, collaborative and culturally safe environment.

On-site car parking will be available to staff and the community, with the building also conveniently located close to local shops and transport routes.

Planning and design are under way, with a builder for the Maitland Community Health facility expected to be appointed later this year. The timeframe of the refurbishment will be confirmed once a builder is appointed.

While refurbishment is underway, the community health and community mental health services will continue to operate from the former Maitland Hospital.

For more information, please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/maitland-community-health-project

East Maitland Community Health Centre will not be relocated as part of this project.

Across the state, the Minns Labor Government is delivering 32 new or upgraded hospitals, helping to ensure people can access the care they need, when they need it, closer to home.

Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park:

“This milestone means we are one step closer to delivering centralised and more accessible health care to the Maitland community.

“The new location will be refurbished into a contemporary facility that will support world-class care and provide a safe, welcoming environment for all.

“The Minns Government is making the investments in health care that regional NSW needs, ensuring communities can access care closer to home.”

Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley:

“We know health care only works when people can actually get to it, and that’s why bringing services together in one place matters so much for the Hunter community.

“When services are closer to home, it takes the pressure off people having to travel long distances or juggle appointments across multiple locations – it makes getting care far more realistic for busy lives.

“This is about making sure communities in the Hunter aren’t an afterthought in the health system and that reflects the Minns Labor Government’s focus on building services around people’s lives, not the other way around.”

Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson:

“This project is exactly the kind of investment we need more of in mental health care — local, community-based services that meet people where they are and provide support before people reach crisis point.

“We know too many people can fall into the gap between hospital care and independent living. That’s why investing in strong community mental health services matters — because people deserve access to care and support close to home, in environments that are safe, welcoming and connected to their community.

“This is another example of the NSW Labor Government putting community-based care at the centre of our mental health system.”

Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison MP:

“I’m delighted to see community health services in Maitland will soon be delivered from an easily accessible and modern health facility.

“Importantly, community health services will continue at the former Maitland Hospital until the new building is completed, ensuring people can access the services and care they need.

“This is another example of how the Minns Labor Government is making healthcare accessible for everyone, right across the state.”

The Minns Labor Government is investing a further $225 million to create more local jobs in domestic manufacturing and help NSW businesses build the products and materials needed for the low-carbon industries of the future.

The funding will support projects that are part of the growing low-carbon manufacturing industry in NSW. It will help businesses expand local production, attract private investment and make more of the equipment, materials and technologies needed for a low-carbon economy.

Support will be allocated with a view to creating more skilled jobs, new opportunities for local workers and stronger regional economies. Applications open today.

As global demand grows for clean energy and low-carbon products, the Minns Labor Government is backing NSW businesses to seize this global opportunity by manufacturing more of these products here at home, including:

• renewable energy components such as wind towers, solar panels, batteries and transmission cables
• low-carbon products such as blended cement, cross-laminated timber and biofuels
• emerging clean technologies such as new-generation renewables and storage, AI-driven agricultural systems and lithium battery recycling.

This funding builds on the success of the Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative grants which are already backing more than 40 projects creating around 1,000 new jobs.

These include a new solar panel manufacturing facility in the Hunter Valley, a Renewables Manufacturing Hub in Western Sydney, the expansion of manufacturing to include Super High Voltage transformers at the heart of Renewable Energy Zones, expanded production of low-carbon flat-pack housing in Orange, and pioneering battery component technology in the Illawarra.

This investment can also make it cheaper to manufacture in NSW by reducing energy costs for businesses. In Sydney’s Horsley Park, NSW Government funding is supporting a new bioenergy facility that will turn organic waste into renewable gas. That biomethane will be used by a co-located brick plant, cutting the plant’s natural gas use by 50 per cent.

This round of funding will focus on commercial and construction-ready projects that can deliver immediate impact.

Successful projects will attract significant private investment to NSW, with grant recipients required to match or exceed NSW Government funding dollar-for-dollar.

In the first round, every dollar of NSW Government funding has yielded one and a half dollars of co-investment in NSW.

The investment will create jobs, further the transformation of our energy system, and support the state’s legislated targets to cut emissions by 70 per cent by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050.

For more information, visit: www.energy.nsw.gov.au/NetZeroManufacturing

Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Penny Sharpe said:

“Our investment in low-carbon manufacturing has already supported the creation of around 1,000 jobs, and this boost will power the next wave of industry and opportunity across NSW.

“This additional funding will help ensure NSW does not just import technology, but builds more of it locally to benefit communities and workers.”

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said:

“By backing local manufacturing, we are helping build the industries that will power the next generation of jobs and growth in NSW.

“We want more of the products, materials and technologies needed for a low-carbon economy to be made right here, using skilled local workers.”

Minister for Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Courtney Houssos said:

“This investment will support manufacturers to grow, create local jobs and strengthen regional economies.

“The Net Zero Manufacturing grants are a key part of how our Minns Labor Government is backing local manufacturing and backing NSW workers.”

Business NSW Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Hunter said:

“This investment by the NSW Government will back manufacturers to expand, invest and compete for the next generation of industrial opportunities.

“The funding will help businesses scale up, invest with confidence and make more of the products the economy will need in the decades ahead.

“We still have courageous and world-beating businesses making things in NSW – from clothing to modular housing and medical technology.”

Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union NSW/ACT State Secretary, Brad Pidgeon said:

“NSW manufacturing workers have the skills and experience to build the products needed for the future, from renewable energy components to low-carbon building materials.

“This investment is an important step towards creating secure, skilled jobs in the regions that have powered NSW industry for generations.”

Despite today’s claims about strengthening the teacher workforce, the Minns Labor Government’s own reporting shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers in NSW public schools has gone backwards since 2023.
 
Shadow Education Minister Mark Speakman criticised the Minns Labor Government for its deceptive portrayal of the state of public education in NSW.
 
“It’s deceptive to trumpet the conversion of temporary roles without acknowledging that the total FTE number of teachers in our classrooms has gone backwards, as shown by comparing the 2023 and 2025 NSW Public Sector Reports,” Mr Speakman said.
 
Mr Speakman also rejected claims that the Government’s school infrastructure program was expanding, pointing to the Government’s own budget papers, which show the education infrastructure budget shrinking.
 
“Most of the school infrastructure the Minns Government is opening was planned and funded by the former Liberals and Nationals Government. Labor is cutting ribbons on projects that were already well underway,” he said.
 
“Despite rhetoric about record investment, the education capital budget in 2025–26 is down 7.7 per cent compared with the previous year’s budget. That means a pipeline of fewer new classrooms and continued pressure on growing communities.”
 
“We all want to see the proper investment in our teachers and school infrastructure, but that starts with acknowledging the facts. You can’t fix problems that you refuse to acknowledge and pretend don’t exist.”
 
Mr Speakman called on the Minns Government to provide a transparent account of staffing levels and infrastructure delivery.
 
“Our education system needs sustained investment, not selective statistics designed to hide the truth.”