News and updates from the PremierNational team
The starter’s gun has been fired and Australia is off to the polls on May 21 2022.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday visited Governor-General David Hurley to formally request the issuing of writs for a general election of all 151 lower house seats and half of the Senate.
Read MoreThe NSW Court of Appeal today dismissed a legal challenge by disgruntled Liberal Party members over the methods used to preselect candidates for the federal election in the country’s most populous state. The decision means the Prime Minister can call the election at any time and we will almost certainly be heading to the polls in mid-May.
Read MorePremierNational is pleased to announce that The Hon Graham Richardson AO, a former Labor Senator for NSW and Cabinet Minister in both the Hawke and Keating governments, has joined the team.
Read MoreThis evening Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down his fourth Budget. With a Federal election imminent, the Budget represents the Coalition’s plan for Australia.
Read MorePlease see below March's edition of the PremierNational Property, Planning and Infrastructure ‘Reform & Precinct Tracker’. Included in this blog, you will also find some high level PremierNational insights into the Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Minister for Tourism and Sport, and Minister for Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres.
Read MoreSouth Australians will head to the polls this weekend, with Labor widely tipped to return to government after only four years in Opposition.
Read MorePlease see below February's edition of the PremierNational Property, Planning and Infrastructure ‘Reform & Precinct Tracker’. Included in this blog, you will also find some high level PremierNational insights into the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Minister for Police, and Leader of the Nationals, Paul Toole.
Read MorePlease see below January's edition of the PremierNational Property, Planning and Infrastructure ‘Reform & Precinct Tracker’. Included in this blog, you will also find some high level PremierNational insights into the newly appointed Minister for Metropolitan Roads and Minister for Women's Safety and Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Natalie Ward.
Read MoreIn a year dominated by the continuation of the COVID pandemic, we saw changes to the leadership of both major parties, had some significant and controversial legislation come before the NSW Parliament, and witnessed several other developments that could shape the future of our state.
Read MorePlease see our December edition of the PremierNational Property, Planning and Infrastructure ‘Reform & Precinct Tracker’. Included in this blog, you will also find some high level PremierNational insights into the newly appointed Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts.
Read MorePremier 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.
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