MPs debate raising Warragamba Dam wall NSW MPs have debated a proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, with one saying it would protect people and homes, but another describing it as "reckless". AAP · Oct 11, 2022
NSW stamp duty overhaul ‘vanilla’ but could help first home buyers cut costs Annual tax could be paid for almost 20 years before it equalled the value of a stamp duty payment in parts of western Sydney, calculator suggests The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022
NSW parliament to debate stamp duty reform Premier Dominic Perrottet's stamp duty reforms will be debated when NSW politicians return to Macquarie Street. AAP · Oct 10, 2022
Revealed: how Stuart Ayres drove the plan for Penrith’s even more ambitious new stadium Exclusive: documents show the former minister pushed for the compulsory acquisition of Penrith Paceway for a new stadium to be built in his seat The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022
NSW launches online calculator in a step towards stamp duty reform, but is yet to introduce bill A new stamp duty calculator will allow first home buyers to work out the difference between paying stamp duty up-front or an annual land tax, but the state government is yet to introduce legislation on stamp duty reform. ABC News · Oct 9, 2022
NSW govt defends transport assets body The entity set up to hold the state's transport assets has attracted much criticism but the government says it just needs time to deliver its promised benefits. AAP · Oct 9, 2022
NSW government document changed to make impacts of raising Warragamba Dam wall ‘less definite’ Review finds consultants were directed to make changes so impacts on biodiversity ‘would be indirect’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022
New South Wales Treasurer Matt Kean now supports plan to raise Warragamba Dam, after opposing the project Former environment minister Matt Kean, who previously said the project doesn't stack up financially, now urges the government to "crack on with" raising the Warragamba Dam wall. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
Warragamba Dam: what’s driving the NSW government’s bid to raise the wall? Premier Dominic Perrottet says his number one priority is protecting people, but others point to political factors The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022
‘People before plants’: NSW premier commits to raising Warragamba Dam wall 14 metres Government deems controversial project critical state infrastructure in order to have it approved ‘as quickly as possible’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2022
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet declares raising Warragamba Dam wall a 'critical' project to fund A proposal to raise the wall of Warragamba Dam is a critical project to fund and will "future-proof" Western Sydney, the New South Wales Premier says. ABC News · Oct 4, 2022
Michael Pascoe: Australia’s biggest gambling operators be warned – media pack is baying as one The media pack is starting to bay as one over the suppurating wound that is Australia’s electronic gaming-machine addiction. The New Daily · Oct 4, 2022
Dominic Perrottet denies teal threat is behind NSW ministers’ bid to move to lower house Pollster and federal independent both say the Liberal government should be concerned about shift towards teals The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
View from The Hill: Without those 'lefties' the Liberals can't regain government A key issue for the Liberals’ election post-mortem that reports later this year – conveniently after the Victorian election – is how the party deals in future with the “teal” phenomenon. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022
AAP · Oct 4, 2022 NSW motorway sale funds $20.7m for Burwood More than $20m will be spent sprucing up Burwood in Sydney's inner west as the NSW government spruiks the benefits of the $20b sale of WestConnex.
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 NSW govt 'kidding themselves' on teals NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's not worried about the rise of teal independents in NSW, but one upper house MP thinks he should be.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2022 Football Australia starts disciplinary action against Sydney United 58 over fascist songs and salutes from fans National association is investigating United supporters who displayed Nazi symbols and salutes at Australia Cup final
ABC News · Oct 3, 2022 NSW Premier says WestInvest funds for Western Sydney isn't an apology for COVID-19 lockdown Western Sydney is getting a $5 billion sugar hit but the government is rebuking suggestions the money is to apologise for the harsh lockdowns imposed in the area during the Delta COVID lockdown.
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 NSW motorway sale funds council projects Canterbury-Bankstown council in Sydney's southwest is the first beneficiary of a multi-billion fund for community improvements from the $20b sale of WestConnex.
AAP · Oct 3, 2022 Ending COVID isolation right: Perrottet NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has brushed off criticism from the AMA over national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods.
AAP · Oct 2, 2022 More MPs may go before election: Perrottet NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says more government MPs could quit before next year's election but has dubbed the potential for change a "good thing".
The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022 NSW minister Rob Stokes quits as Natasha Maclaren-Jones seeks to replace him in Pittwater Stokes, a senior member of Dominic Perrottet’s cabinet, made a failed attempt to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier last year
The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2022 Australia’s CMO warns further Covid waves ‘highly likely’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
ABC News · Sep 29, 2022 Sydney news: NSW to push to end COVID-19 isolation at national cabinet MORNING BRIEFING: Today's national cabinet may see New South Wales scrap all COVID-19 isolation rules in favour of "living with the virus".
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 29, 2022 Dom Perrottet’s Set To Call For The End Of Mandatory COVID Iso, Which Is Certainly A Fkn Choice To be clear, a bad choice.