Overview

• At a parliamentary estimates hearing, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey declined to say whether the budget contains the reported $193m for a Woollahra station restart, saying he had no policy announcement to make.
• Liberal shadow treasurer Damien Tudehope pressed for a yes-or-no answer on the funding and a reported $15,000 transport-related levy, with proceedings repeatedly interrupted by points of order.
• Housing Minister Rose Jackson told a separate hearing the government had not been doing work on social or affordable housing around a potential Woollahra station.
• Reports say the government has been considering reopening the long-stalled station and rezoning nearby land for housing, a prospect that has already drawn developer interest in the affluent area.
• Premier Chris Minns said he is not ready to announce new housing or rail decisions but indicated choices are approaching as he pushes to boost supply near stations.