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68,000 new homes: plan positions growth corridor as Hunter's 'second economic centre'

It envisions a transformation of more than 15,000 hectares.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 26

Morris Iemma’s lobbying firm does bumper business after Minns’ election as NSW begins planning overhaul

Government’s policy of encouraging high-density housing has proved a bonanza for the former premier’s advisory business

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025

Building approvals a reality check for Hunter housing targets

Hunter building approvals bad news for region's housing targets.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2024

Australian and Chinese officials to hold critical trade negotiations in China next week

Assistant trade minister, Tim Ayres, says he does not believe Aukus plans will disrupt efforts to stabilise the relationship

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Labor majority at risk as Liberals pull ahead in crucial seat

The Liberals have pulled ahead in the crucial seat of Terrigal, as counting continues in the NSW election. 

The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023

After 12 years in opposition, grassroots politics restores Labor to power in New South Wales

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he maintained as opposition leader into the campaign.

The Conversation · Mar 26, 2023

Key results: where the NSW election was won by Labor and lost by the Coalition

Coalition suffers losses across western Sydney and key regional areas, losing at least nine seats to Labor

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2023

How NSW election wins in Western Sydney helped turn state red again

Labor can, in part, thank Sydney's west for its surge to form majority government for the first time in 12 years, after reclaiming several seats in the area.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2023

NSW election: Labor hopeful of win as leader Chris Minns eyes ‘mood for change’ across state

Polls point to victory but Labor faces a difficult electoral map, requiring an additional nine seats to govern in its own right

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023

NSW election: Liberal government’s hopes fade as contest with Labor tightens

NSW elections – with a hard to read electoral system – are famous for producing highly variable results across electorates.

The New Daily · Mar 24, 2023