News and updates from the PremierNational team
2020 could politely be described as a year of extremes – whether it was combatting raging summer bushfires, managing the dreaded coronavirus or dealing with the fallout from a troublesome ongoing trade spat with China at a macro level, combined with significant individual challenges as social distancing and quarantine requirements forced a shift to meetings being held via Zoom and home schooling our kids.
Read MoreOn behalf of Antony, Ilana, Lino, Michael, and the entire PremierNational team, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.
Read MorePrime Minister Scott Morrison announced his cabinet reshuffle today, a modest set of changes intended to maintain stability, certainty, and constancy after a particularly tumultuous year. The new look Morrison ministry has been tweaked to enable the Federal Government to meet the unique challenges Australia will likely face in 2021.
Read MoreAs Australia grapples with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the planning system in NSW continues to be reformed and optimised as a powerful tool to maintain and produce jobs, and keep the economy moving.
Read MoreWhile ensuring the necessary social distancing requirements were complied with, scaled-back versions of NSW and Federal Parliaments convened this week, discussing crucial issues related to Australia’s health and economic recovery in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreEach year, Budget Estimates provide a snapshot of the NSW Government’s spending. It is an inquiry into the expenditure, performance and effectiveness of Ministers and senior public servants' agencies.
Read MoreAs the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we would like to update our clients, stakeholders and network on the PremierState + PremierNational response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe Premier's Priorities represent the Government’s commitment to making a significant difference to enhance the quality of life of the people of NSW.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreSchool is out for NSW Parliament as the last sitting week for the year came to an end.
Read MoreThis week saw all hands-on deck as the country rallied together with unprecedented catastrophic fires tearing down the east coast of Australia.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSetting 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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