The Premier's Priorities represent the Government’s commitment to making a significant difference to enhance the quality of life of the people of NSW.
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This week saw the climate and energy debate take centre stage as the NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean told a room full of energy experts at the National Smart Energy Summit that he wanted "to end the climate wars and achieve net-zero [carbon] emissions by 2050."
Read MoreAs the Coalition’s year began, many wrote of its end. The press, the public and even some Liberal politicians were convinced the jig was up – a Labor government was an apparent ‘sure thing’ after the May election. However, they were all wrong.
Read MoreIt was a big year in NSW Parliament - the excitement of an election, the turbulence of a hotly contested leadership change and the passage of historic legislation.
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School is out for NSW Parliament as the last sitting week for the year came to an end.
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This week saw all hands-on deck as the country rallied together with unprecedented catastrophic fires tearing down the east coast of Australia.
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With the Federal and NSW Parliament not sitting this week there wasn’t much policy news to report. However, as the old saying goes… while Parliament is away the politicians will play.
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The long-awaited report by a cross party joint select committee, chaired by the Hon Natalie Ward MLC, on Sydney’s night-time economy has recommended scrapping the ‘lockout laws’ in all areas of the CBD except Kings Cross.
One of the biggest headlines of this week was that, on Monday, there wasn’t any. This week, national newspapers united for an unprecedented press freedom campaign.
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The start of the week saw the Berejiklian government teaming up with federal counterparts to inject $1 billion into getting critical drought-busting projects built.
Read MorePrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull pitched this budget as one that can be sold “all the way to the election”. To this end, the Treasurer set out a clear five-point economic plan for the Government.
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The Andrews Labor Government today handed down a big spending Victorian Budget 2018/19, targeting regional Victoria and Melbourne's growth areas - parts of the state where the election could be won or lost later this year.
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Setting out his election manifesto to voters, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten last night used his budget-in-reply speech to put forward his vision of a fairer and more equal society should Labor be successful at the upcoming Federal Election in May.
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Tonight, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down his first Budget, setting the stage for the Federal Election which could be announced as early as the end of this week.
Read MoreOn Saturday 23 March, Premier Gladys Berejiklian led the Coalition to a third term of government in NSW.
Read MoreThe buzz in Canberra over the weekend was unavoidable for most Australians. Friday produced a new Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, and Sunday saw the formation of what most are calling a ‘next-generation’ Cabinet.
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Earlier today, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet handed down the 2018-19 NSW Budget, the Government's last ahead of next year’s state election.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Government was forced to back down on its much-heralded Fire and Emergency Services Levy reforms after it discovered that it had been relying on inaccurate data.
Read MoreIt seemed as if the Government had a media release for every occasion this week, with policies announced for issues as diverse as animal conservation (Monday), parliamentary entitlements, revenge porn and social housing fraud (Tuesday), and Millers Point asset sales (just about every other day).
Read MoreDesigns for the third stage of WestConnex were unveiled on Monday, revealing plans for a tunnel beneath the inner west suburbs of Leichhardt and Rozelle.
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