This is the end of the live blog on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
First-time homebuyers will be able to opt for a smaller annual property tax as the New South Wales government begins phasing out the stamp duty as part of the state budget.
Families were other big winners, with $ 150 vouchers to be handed out.
Meanwhile, in its state budget, the Queensland government announced a record $ 23.6 billion for the state’s health care system, including cash for new hospitals.
The trial of the man accused of raping former Liberal Brittany Higgins has been delayed after a speech by Logies.
Qantas has removed the mask requirements for some international flights.
And a 29-year-old NSW woman has died in a golf car accident on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.