The Latest Breaking News from David Elliott

NSW minister Elliott finds a seat to seek

The Transport Minister whose north west Sydney electorate is being abolished at the March election will seek to contest a nearby seat instead.

AAP · Oct 19, 2022

Rail union halts plan to turn off Opal card readers after NSW government court action

Rail union secretary Alex Claassens says the NSW government's court action to stop a planned switch-off of card readers amounts to a "vicious" attack on workers.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Out-of-control train carriage ran 1.5km through Sydney Metro tunnel in one of several safety incidents

Exclusive: Whistleblower says pressure to meet deadlines has led to a culture of trying to avoid delay at all costs, including those caused by safety concerns

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022

Transport Minister David Elliott says rail union plan to switch off Opal card readers is illegal

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says he will take rail workers to court if they are seen switching off Opal card readers next week as part of ongoing industrial action.

ABC News · Sep 15, 2022

Rail union's Opal action 'may be illegal'

The NSW transport minister is seeking advice on whether the rail union is allowed to deactivate Opal readers next week in its stoush with the government.

AAP · Sep 15, 2022

NSW govt's electric bus fleet is off track

A plan to convert a fleet of 8000 NSW buses to electric vehicles has been delayed, as one minister describes it as a "castles in the sky" scheme.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

NSW govt reveals future transport strategy

NSW will move to a road user charge for electric vehicles but won't slug people for driving into congested areas such as CBDs.

AAP · Sep 5, 2022

‘This ends today’: NSW premier says as he threatens to tear up industrial agreement over Sydney rail strikes

Dominic Perrottet says he will meet the rail union in court if workers reject government’s final offer

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022

Sydney Trains Have Been Cooked All August So Here’s Why Transport Workers Are Striking

Plus we have a possible end date for the strikes.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 26, 2022

Sydney rail union dispute could go into 2023 under ‘worst-case scenario’, NSW transport minister says

David Elliott hopes a deal is brokered next week, but warns of up to six months of further train delays if it isn’t

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022