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NSW minister admits child protection system will continue using motels hours after suggesting ban

Kate Washington tells hearing ‘accredited providers’ will continue with hotel and motel placements for children removed from families

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2024

'Successful' homelessness service Together Home facing uncertain future after NSW election

It's helped 1,000 rough-sleepers into housing since the COVID-19 pandemic, but community housing advocates say neither major party has committed to making Together Home permanent ahead of this weekend's NSW election.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW

Advocacy groups say official Census data showing thousands of women aged over 55 being homeless is just the tip of the iceberg — estimating 240,000 are at risk of sleeping rough across the country.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2023

New South Wales Liberals avoid messy preselection fight, strike deal on women-focused upper house ticket

The New South Wales Liberals strike a deal for gender parity on its upper house ticket ahead of next year's state election, just days after a first attempt was struck down in a blow to Premier Dominic Perrottet, leaving some members of the party feeling "disgusted" by the selection process.

ABC News · Dec 27, 2022

NSW Liberal factions dump Dominic Perrottet's gender parity ticket selections in last-minute move

A factional deal to have gender parity on the Liberal upper house ticket for the upcoming New South Wales election has been scrapped due to internal tensions.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Sexism claim in NSW Libs preselection race

A senior NSW Liberal staffer claims her colleagues discouraged her from pursuing a career in politics and told her to instead settle down and have children.

AAP · Dec 19, 2022

New child removal protections passed but NSW minister says more can be done to end Indigenous ‘over representation’

Exclusive: Further changes to new legislation requiring social workers to prove they have made ‘active efforts’ to keep families together will be considered in a year

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

NSW extends the age a person can stay in foster care from 18 to 21

The state government extends the age from 18 to 21, a decision hoped to help ease the struggle some young people face when leaving care.

ABC News · Nov 5, 2022

NSW Liberal MPs face potential preselection battles amid a frontbench exodus

Possible challengers from within the party are emerging in Holsworthy and Camden ahead of March election

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 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