NSW minister quizzed over 'flying cars' The NSW roads minister has clashed with Labor MPs over a plan for flying cars at a budget estimates hearing dominated by the issue of toll roads. AAP · Aug 24, 2022
Sydney news: Labor MP Tania Mihailuk 'completely rejects' bullying claims and is backed by leader Chris Minns MORNING BRIEFING: A NSW state Labor MP accused of bullying says she "completely rejects the assertions" in claims raised just days after similar allegations were levelled at a colleague. ABC News · Aug 23, 2022
NSW government forced to spend $1.9bn bailing out workers' insurance scheme icare The scandal-plagued state workers' insurance scheme icare has now needed almost $4 billion in bailouts over past three years, the NSW Treasurer says. ABC News · Aug 22, 2022
Barilaro made 'outlandish claims': Kean The NSW treasurer has been grilled over correspondence with John Barilaro about a US trade job that was later handed to the former Nationals leader. AAP · Aug 22, 2022
Sydney news: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's role in lucrative London trade role recruitment scrutinised MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Opposition is questioning the role Premier Dominic Perrottet played in the recruitment and appointment of the state's London-based agent-general. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
London agent-general's brief 'massaged' before appointment, emails to NSW parliament reveal Emails sent before the recruitment of the state's agent-general to the UK, Stephen Cartwright, are "disturbing", says the Opposition, and raise serious questions about the appointment process for the role. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
Dominic Perrottet’s chief of staff gave ‘strong opinion’ on salary for London trade role, inquiry told Evidence comes as John Barilaro tells NSW inquiry ‘I wish I’d never applied’ for New York trade role The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022
Aged care wage rises would help narrow gender pay gap, Labor says – as it happened Follow all the latest developments The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022
Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro told Dominic Perrottet, Stuart Ayres and Matt Kean he wanted US job, inquiry hears Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has told an inquiry he wishes he did not apply for a lucrative US role he was controversially awarded, describing the process as a "s**tshow". ABC News · Aug 7, 2022
Public Service Commissioner would not have endorsed Barilaro appointment had she known of ministerial interventions NSW Public Service Commissioner Kathrina Lo has told the John Barilaro inquiry she would never have signed off on the former deputy premier's appointment as New York trade commissioner had she known of the level of ministerial involvement. ABC News · Aug 5, 2022
A ‘female focus’ and short shortlists: the long road taken to fill NSW’s New York trade role A series of revelations has raised new questions about how former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro ended up appointed to the trade commissioner job The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022
John Barilaro invited to front inquiry over lucrative US trade role Former deputy premier John Barilaro is asked to appear before parliamentary inquiry investigating his controversial appointment to a plum trade role. ABC News · Jul 28, 2022
Barilaro to appear at NY trade job inquiry John Barilaro will appear at an inquiry probing his appointment to a New York trade job, as the NSW investment minister rejects claims he misled the parliament. AAP · Jul 28, 2022
Date set for John Barilaro to appear at inquiry into New York trade job Investment NSW CEO Amy Brown to be recalled while Labor presses Liberal deputy Stuart Ayres to appear The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2022
ABC News · Jul 24, 2022 NSW Police investigating scuffle between John Barilaro and cameraman in Manly on Saturday Police are investigating a public scuffle between former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and a cameraman outside a Manly bar on Saturday night.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2022 NSW trade rep had US office shuttered after announcement of New York role later given to John Barilaro EXCLUSIVE: State government’s trade commissioner forced to work from a room in his San Fransisco home
The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2022 Former adviser tells inquiry John Barilaro expedited change to New York trade job Joseph Brayford tells inquiry former NSW deputy premier wanted to turn trade roles into ministerial appointments ‘ASAP’
ABC News · Jul 11, 2022 Sydney news: Inquiry into John Barilaro US trade appointment reveals 'something rotten' in NSW, says Labor MORNING BRIEFING: The state opposition says there is "something rotten" in the New South Wales government after explosive evidence was given at an inquiry yesterday detailing how John Barilaro was given a plum US Trade Commissioner role after a highly qualified woman had already been offered the role.
AAP · Jul 4, 2022 Calls to fix 'abusive' NSW workers' compo A new report shows NSW's injured workers compensation scheme is plagued by soaring operating costs, hard-to-live-off claims and lower return-to-work rates.
ABC News · Jul 1, 2022 NSW Treasurer was 'surprised' John Barilaro got US trade job but was assured right process was followed NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says John Barilaro's decision to withdraw from the role as the state's trade commissioner to the US is the "right call".
Newcastle Herald · Jun 27, 2022 NSW Labor pledges to get Hunter manufacturing rolling again The state's shadow treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the Lower Hunter could undergo a renaissance as a rail manufacturing hub with the right government support.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2022 Labor crunches land tax numbers for the Hunter Newcastle residents could pay up to $5,532.54 in land tax annually if a government plan to introduce the controversial alternative to stamp duty becomes a reality, Labor figures show.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 20, 2022 How the NSW budget will change stamp duty for first home buyers A key reform in the NSW budget will allow first homebuyers to avoid paying stamp duty upfront if they choose to pay an annual tax instead.
AAP · Jun 20, 2022 'Reform' budget for NSW ahead of election After more than a decade in power, the NSW coalition government has delivered a "transformational" budget as it prepares for an election in nine months.
AAP · Jun 2, 2022 iCare leaked nearly 200k workers' details The NSW public insurer has blamed "human error" after the personal details of nearly 200,000 workers were sent to the wrong organisation.