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The Latest Breaking News from Rob Stokes

The moderate faction of the NSW Liberals has committed to gender parity as the party fills vacant seats for the upcoming state election.

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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

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Rob Stokes quitting state politics

Some Hunter leaders regarded Mr Stokes as a friend of the region, and he oversaw a period of relatively strong cooperation between the government and the Labor-led Newcastle council.

Newcastle Herald

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Third NSW minister to retire at election

NSW Infrastructure Minister Rob Stokes has announced his resignation from politics, prompting a leading Liberal woman minister to nominate for his seat.

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NSW minister Rob Stokes announces retirement from politics ahead of March elections

Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes, who was in the running to take over as premier of NSW, has announced his retirement from politics.

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UCI World Championships leaves its mark on Wollongong, despite local attendance down

Australian cyclists claim the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong as a success that will help to grow the sport, despite the team failing to win a rainbow jersey.

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NSW government delays delivering electric bus fleet by at least five years

The NSW government concedes a "bold goal" of transitioning Sydney buses from diesel to electric by 2030 is no longer possible — extending the timeline to reach net zero across the transport fleet.

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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.

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Sydney's Central Station to be transformed with shops, restaurants, office space and housing

The plan to revamp Sydney's Central Station will see the construction of 15 new buildings of up to 34 storeys over the rail corridor, including affordable housing and student accommodation, and six new hectares of parkland.

ABC News

Senior NSW public servant set to face questions over recruitment for London trade job

Investment NSW’s Kylie Bell among those to appear before parliamentary inquiry on Friday

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The John Barilaro affair has stripped the shine off NSW’s hardman premier Dominic Perrottet

His handling of this crisis, which led to the resignation of his deputy Stuart Ayres, has colleagues questioning whether he has the right stuff under pressure

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NSW man born without legs wants electric skateboards legalised as mobility aids for people with disabilities

Steve Lyons was born without legs and says the vehicle gives him autonomy and independence. He is pushing to have legislation regarding these types of devices changed in NSW to help others like him.

ABC News

NSW to splash $112b on infrastructure

Western Sydney is set to be the big winner from a record $112 billion spend by the NSW government on infrastructure.

AAP

Sydney news: NSW Police target increasing knife crime among young people

MORNING BRIEFING: Police seize more than 110 knives, 21 firearms and charge 232 people as part of a statewide blitz on knife-related crime.

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NSW urged to reconsider megaprojects

The NSW government has been urged to reconsider its infrastructure 'megaprojects' as rising costs put a question mark over their benefit to the state.

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Infrastructure NSW report finds expensive projects will be 'challenging' to deliver

Large NSW infrastructure projects like the Beaches Link and the Parramatta Light Rail could be put on hold after a report finds they will be "challenging" to deliver.

Newcastle Herald

Long awaited Hunter Park sports precinct at Broadmeadow "needs to be more than a stadium"

The long awaited Hunter Park project is still in the early planning phase, with a business case yet to be submitted to apply for funding.

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Sydney news: Trial of new school hours to start in term 3

MORNING BRIEFING: Eight NSW schools are set to take part in a 20-week pilot program of different classroom hours to explore solutions for busy parents.

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$500k to trial 30km/h, street activations on Darby Street

Taylor Martin said if the pilot projects gained widespread community support, the government would look to make them permanent.

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NSW e-scooter trial set for July

NSW councils have been invited to take part in a trial of shared e-scooters as the government looks to change laws around their use by the end of the year.

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The moderates in the NSW Liberals are in a fight they never wanted over Katherine Deves

Analysis: With debate over Warringah candidate continuing, party divisions pave way for difficult year ahead

The Guardian - AU

Plan to ban dark roofs abandoned as NSW government walks back sustainability measures

Exclusive: Policy announced by previous planning minister shelved despite experts saying lighter roofs reduce ‘heat island effect’

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Sydney News: Transport Minister Rob Stokes raises questions about future of Sydney's casinos

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW must reconsider the future of casinos in Sydney following revelations of wide-scale money laundering and criminal activity at The Star, a senior government minister says.

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Property developers fight NSW bid to make houses more energy-efficient and climate-resilient

Environmentalists call changes ‘everything you could ever dream about’ but industry says they ‘undermine the economics of delivering housing’

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NSW roads not $1.4b over budget: Minister

The NSW infrastructure minister has denied claims a number of his major roads projects have surged over their projected costs by $1.4 billion in a single year.

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