Minns says Molly Ticehurst’s murderer deserved longer sentence for ‘vicious’ crime’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 15
Until recently, Chris Minns courted the Shooters party. Now he wants tougher gun laws The NSW premier’s reforms could allow police to reject a firearms licence if intelligence agencies think a person poses a security risk The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2025
Spat grows between top judge and chief prosecutor A growing war between a top judge and a state's chief prosecutor has spilled over into parliament, with the matter escalating to a high court. AAP · Dec 12, 2025
Conflict between judge and NSW prosecutors referred to powerful privileges committee amid ‘intimidation’ concern Committee asked to consider if submission from judge Penelope Wass was wrongly used against her by ODDP The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025
Making hunting 'more palatable' to be debated by MPs A probe has recommended parliament debate a state's "conservation hunting" plan that's been dubbed a Trojan horse for the gun lobby. AAP · Sep 12, 2025
‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control Walter Mikac, who lost his wife and two daughters in the 1996 shooting, warns that Labor-backed Shooters party bill will weaken national firearms agreement The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2025
Port Arthur victim calls for halt to gun law changes Proposed changes to gun laws have prompted a fierce rebuke from a man who lost multiple family members in the Port Arthur massacre. AAP · Aug 4, 2025
Animal advocates shoot down bill for enabling 'yahoos' Environmentally-minded MPs have savaged a bill to establish a bounty program to kill feral animals and expand hunters' rights as empowering a "fringe minority". AAP · Jun 4, 2025
Farmers, greenies divided over 'dirty' bounty deal A premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs roaming his state, but it has come with scrutiny. AAP · May 27, 2025
Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests A minor party believes it is closing in on funding that would pay money to people for each feral animal they can kill in a pest control program. AAP · Jan 6, 2025
Shooters may wield influence in NSW parliament as preferences deliver Robert Borsak a seat The Shooters could still hold sway with the Minns government after being annihilated in the NSW lower house, as controversial leader Robert Borsak nabs a spot in the tight upper-house contest on preferences. ABC News · Apr 21, 2023
NSW Labor criticised for directing preferences to Shooters party in key seats Opposition says decision in regional electorates made to contain potential influence of One Nation’s Mark Latham The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023
Greens push for abortions in all NSW public hospitals The NSW Greens are calling to make abortions and other reproductive services more readily available in public hospitals across the state. The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023
'Horrible cowards' gossiping about NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's Nazi costume NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says people spreading gossip on Macquarie Street about the Nazi costume Dominic Perrottet wore to his 21st birthday party need to "come out from the swamp". ABC News · Jan 16, 2023
AAP · Jan 15, 2023 NSW premier says he won't be lectured NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he won't be lectured about damaging revelations he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 15, 2023 Storm damage in regional Victoria; Shooters party to refer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet to police over Nazi uniform – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Dec 28, 2022 Grandpa tells cops of burglary, loses guns A bus-driving grandfather had his gun licence revoked after warning NSW Police his daughter and her partner had threatened to steal his firearms.
Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2022 Singleton's Sue Gilroy quits as Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate at March state election Shooters Upper Hunter candidate quits
Newcastle Herald · Dec 12, 2022 Shooters Party in disarray as two NSW MPs quit over leader's misogyny Two NSW MPs have quit the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Party over the leader's misogynistic comments and other internal party ructions.
AAP · Dec 12, 2022 Shooters Party disarray, two NSW MPs quit Two NSW MPs have quit the Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Party over the leader's misogynistic comments and other internal party ructions.
ABC News · Dec 11, 2022 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MPs resign from party over behaviour of leader Robert Borsak The two MPs say they had no choice but to resign after comments made in parliament earlier this year by Shooters leader Robert Borsak about another former MP Helen Dalton.
ABC News · Nov 24, 2022 NSW Shooters party MPs threaten to quit if leader Robert Borsak doesn't resign Two MPs from the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party say they will quit the party if leader Robert Borsak doesn't leave politics, saying they've tried to give him feedback but it's "like water off a duck's back."
AAP · Nov 23, 2022 NSW Shooters party leader told to resign Members of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party have told their leader to resign after he made "violent" comments about independent MP Helen Dalton.
ABC News · Oct 12, 2022 Independent MP Helen Dalton claims New South Wales parliament a 'toxic' place for women Independent MP Helen Dalton condemns a male MP for saying she should be "clocked" during a debate two weeks ago, adding that the New South Wales parliament is "toxic" for women.
AAP · Oct 11, 2022 Perrottet confident of stamp duty reform The NSW premier is confident his bid to reform stamp duty for first home buyers is good policy and will pass the parliament before the end of the year.