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Young families in Manly will save thousands of dollars a year on childcare costs thanks to the NSW Government's $5 billion landmark investment over the next decade to expand access to high quality, affordable care.

Under the reforms, a middle-income western Sydney family with one child in full-time childcare is expected to save about $3,900 a year, while the equivalent family living in regional NSW with two children in childcare is expected to save around $7,800.

Member for Manly James Griffin MP said they were thrilled to hear that Manly families are set to have access to affordable childcare.

“Improving the affordability and accessibility of childcare is a once in a generation economic reform,” Mr Griffin said.

The NSW Government is making its single biggest investment ever in the NSW State Emergency Service (SES), with $132.7 million going towards its infrastructure, resources and staffing.

The new funding includes more than $50 million to upgrade 18 critical priority Unit facilities across NSW.

Member for Manly James Griffin MP welcomed this funding boost to ensure the SES and its 10,000 volunteers are better able to respond to future natural disasters.

Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public sector workers across the State will be encouraged to share childcaring responsibilities between partners under an overhaul of the NSW Government’s paid parental leave scheme.

From October, there will no longer be a distinction between a ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ carer, meaning every mother and father in the public sector will be entitled to at least 14 weeks’ paid parental leave.

The NSW Government will also offer parents an additional 2 weeks’ ‘bonus leave’ if paid parental leave entitlements are more equally shared between partners.

Member for Manly James Griffin MP welcomed the announcement which is part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget.