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Pollies roll out cash for koalas, cycle path, pipeline

The parties have nine more days to win your vote.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 15, 2023

NSW Labor vows to fix ‘broken’ environmental offsets system if elected

Spokesperson Penny Sharpe says current system has ‘no red lines’ and party will deliver changes within first 18 months of government

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023

NSW Labor's pledge to create Georges River Koala National Park welcomed by conservation groups

Public land between Glenfield and Appin would be used for the new Georges River Koala National Park to save local colonies which, unlike other populations in the Sydney basin, are chlamydia-free and thriving.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

Dominic Perrottet defends appointment of Liberal donor brother of Angus Taylor to NSW body

Exclusive: Party treasurer Charlie Taylor has attended fundraisers hosted by the minister who appointed him

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023

NSW Labor promises to create Great Koala National Park on Mid North Coast if elected

NSW Labor is going to the state election with an $80 million plan to create a Great Koala National Park, which they say will protect 20 per cent of the state's koala population.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2023

Koala wars: NSW Liberal MP condemns native logging after environment minister refuses to publicly back government bill

James Griffin repeatedly asked in parliament about controversial proposal, which Labor will oppose

The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022

Change needed for Indigenous foster kids

Indigenous kids make up almost half of all children in the NSW foster system and fundamental changes are required, a budget estimates committee has been told.

AAP · Sep 5, 2022

‘Utterly damning’ review finds offsets scheme fails to protect NSW environment

Conservationists label report ‘utterly damning’ as opposition and crossbench MPs call for overhaul of state’s biodiversity market

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022

Barilaro takes exception to questioning at inquiry in NY job

The NSW Premier had some words for his former deputy when told he learned he would apply for a cushy taxpayer-funded job in New York, John Barilaro says.

The New Daily · Aug 8, 2022

Sydney news: Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro to face US trade role inquiry

MORNING BRIEFING: Former deputy premier John Barilaro will today appear before the inquiry created to investigate his appointment as NSW's trade commissioner to the Americas.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022