‘No economic case for it’: latest NSW voucher scheme criticised as pure politics

New South Wales government's growing voucher programs are very strange' alongside rising inflation, economists say

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Economists have criticised the New South Wales government's latest use of vouchers to stimulate economic activity amid rising inflation, questioning whether their ongoing use has more to do with retail politics" than sound public policy.

In one of the only surprises announced in last Tuesday's NSW budget, the treasurer, Matt Kean, revealed families would be handed $150 vouchers for every child enrolled in school, just months out from the state election.