News and updates from the PremierNational team
Premier Perrottet and Deputy Premier Toole have put their stamp on the NSW Government with a refreshed Cabinet team. In a sign of generational change after 10 years of Liberal/National Governments, the reshuffle has seen plenty of new blood being injected into the Cabinet with 9 MPs being promoted to the Ministry for the first time.
Read MoreThe PremierNational Property, Planning and Infrastructure team is launching a new ‘Reform & Precinct Tracker’ initiative to keep our clients and network informed on some of the key initiatives happening across NSW in the planning space.
Read MoreTaking place over the last two weeks, the Budget Estimates hearings were significant for the new Perrottet Government. They offered a snapshot of the new Government’s priorities, strengths, and potential weaknesses, as well as further details of the roadmap to recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreAngus Taylor, Tim Wilson, Melissa Price, and Ben Morton have each been sworn in during a virtual ceremony at Government House in Canberra this afternoon. Alex Hawke was promoted to Cabinet, but did not have to be sworn into his ministries again. The reshuffling of the federal cabinet comes after the resignation of former Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Christian Porter.
Read MoreToday the spotlight in NSW fell on the National Party as they held a party room and ballot to elect the new Leader and Deputy Leader of the NSW National Party. The ballot comes after John Barilaro announced his resignation on Monday, saying NSW needed a “new beginning.”
Read MoreOn Friday afternoon, we saw the shock resignation of NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. Her departure has left the state in disbelief, with a huge outpouring of love and support for the former Premier. Under Berejiklian’s leadership, the state has managed its way through drought, bushfires, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Berejiklian has also declared that she will resign from her seat of Willoughby, which she has safely held since 2003.
Read MoreThe Liberals and National Party agreeing on climate policy? Only in NSW it seems. NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean and the NSW Government today have proven that the coalition can be sensible when it comes to climate policy, unveiling their new target to reduce emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.
Read MoreNSW is less than two weeks away from seeing restrictions ease after almost 100 days of Greater Sydney lockdown. With the 70 per cent and 80 per cent double-dose vaccination targets firmly in sight, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has set a date for the stay at home orders to be lifted— Monday 11 October—and has announced the full 'Roadmap to Freedom'.
Read MoreAfter 76 days of Greater Sydney lockdown and 26 days of statewide lockdown, today's announcement has provided citizens across NSW much to be optimistic about (and with even more freedom than was initially rumoured). Sectors such as hospitality, retail, gyms, aviation, and the arts are amongst those which will benefit from this roadmap.
Read MoreDuring the third week of Greater Sydney’s lockdown, the Prime Minister, NSW Premier and NSW Treasurer have announced a series of support measures for small businesses and individuals who are struggling through these current restrictions.
Read MoreThe Treasurer said this Budget was about leaving NSW in a better place for future generations. NSW has recovered all 270,000 jobs lost during the pandemic and added 36,000 more. The forecasted deficit of $7.9 billion is smaller than the $16 billion deficit the Treasurer had predicted in November last year. This forecast will now bring the Budget back to a surplus of $466 million in 2024-25.
Read MoreAll parties are pre-emptively aligning their strategies in anticipation of Treasurer Dom Perrottet's Budget, which is due to be handed down at midday on Tuesday, 22 June. It is expected that this Budget will be very similar to the one handed down last year in terms of overall spend.
Read MoreThe Coalition has defied all odds by retaining the seat of Upper Hunter following a historic win. This is the first time in more than a decade that a government has had a swing towards them in a by-election. So, what does this mean for Labor?
Read MoreGovernments across the country are spending big to fuel economic recovery post-COVID but the Victorian Budget gives us a significant point of difference in how Labor vs Coalition Governments intend to pay for it.
Read MoreFollowing a six week recess, NSW Parliament has just completed a sitting fortnight. In terms of legislation and Government Business, it was a fairly uneventful period—in part due to the Upper House being crippled by infighting over the Presidency of the chamber—meaning that legislation and Government Business was delayed until they could agree on a new President.
Read MoreThis evening Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg handed down his third Budget—one fit to take to the polls. A year ago, Australia was in lockdown, and the economic impact of COVID-19 was daunting with 1.3 million Australians losing their jobs. A year on, employment in Australia has exceeded its pre-COVID level, with more Australians in work today than ever before.
Read MoreThe NSW Government’s ambitious transport and infrastructure pipeline is showing no signs of slowing down in 2021, with a further $14 billion of funding announced by the Government in November last year.
Read MoreWelcome back to the first PNNews of 2021, our review of the sitting period in Canberra from our Federal Team at PremierNational. This week, the Morrison Government secures a win against tech giants, JobKeeper confirmed to be ending in March, and Australia retains a AAA credit rating.
Read MoreWith the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccines National Rollout Strategy commencing in states and territories, the relationship between an employer’s obligations to provide for safe working environments and individual autonomy with respect to health decisions has been front of mind for businesses and employees alike.
Read MoreFriday marked the start of the roll-out of the long awaited COVID-19 vaccine in New South Wales, tying a bow over what has been a busy first sitting period for 2021. However, news stories marking the occasion would not have made their way to Facebook feeds after the company removed the ability to access and share all news sources for all Australian users in response to the proposed mandatory media bargaining code.
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