Fallout of Turnbull’s appointment to NSW net zero emissions board continues Wednesday April 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment At a press conference on Tuesday, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the decision to drop Turnbull was made because the appointment was 'proving to be a…
NSW government slammed for using grants to pork-barrel and ‘punish’ Wednesday March 31, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government has been accused of using public money to win favour with the public and 'punish' councils that rejected forced merger…
NSW government to pilot careers service Wednesday March 17, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Education Service NSW will soon begin trialling an initiative that connects people to tailored career advice regardless of their job, experience or education, the state government…
New NSW government body to attract investment to the state Wednesday March 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The body, Investment NSW, will partner with key areas of the state government to 'aggressively' target international and local businesses and achieve the best possible…
NSW government faces more pork-barrelling claims over bushfire relief program Wednesday February 3, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A New South Wales parliamentary committee will examine whether bushfire relief funding is being used to target Coalition-held electorates, after some of the worst bushfire-affected…
Probe into shredded notes finds Berejiklian’s office breached record-keeping law Friday January 22, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The Office of the New South Wales Premier did not breach the Government Information (Public Access) Act when a staffer destroyed records related to the…
NSW Trade & Investment office to open in Tokyo Wednesday November 4, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Foreign Affairs & Immigration Additional staff based in Tokyo, including a new senior trade and investment commissioner, will be tasked with growing investment and export opportunities.
NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet accused of misleading parliament over emails to inquiry Monday November 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Greens MP David Shoebridge says the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet attempted to mislead parliament when it tried to prevent a parliamentary committee inquiry…
Tapped phones, Berejiklian and the disgraced pollie: How ICAC drove the NSW Government into crisis Friday October 16, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News In a week of explosive hearings, NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has driven a political crisis through the highest levels of the state, reigniting…
ICAC: Maguire admits to monetising public office in ‘cash for visas’ scheme Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News Thousands of dollars in payments related to a cash for visas scheme were received at disgraced former NSW MP Daryl Maguire’s Parliamentary Office, an anti-corruption…
Extra $50 million for NSW public schools amid curriculum overhaul Wednesday October 14, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News The Berejiklian government has pledged an additional $50 million for public schools across the state next year in a push to increase teacher numbers. Taking…
‘I stuffed up’: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian stares down calls for resignation over ICAC probe Monday October 12, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News A NSW corruption probe has heard call recordings between premier Gladys Berejiklian and Daryl Maguire discussing personal financial details.
NSW public servants to return to offices soon, Berejiklian says Monday October 5, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry Department managers will be responsible for ensuring staff follow a COVID-19 Safety Plan and utilise flexible rostering arrangements, such as staggered start and finish times.
NSW public servants wage increases slashed in $3 billion cost cutting effort Friday October 2, 2020 By Matthew Elmas News About 170,000 NSW public servants will have their nominal wage growth cut to 0.3% over the next 12 months after the state's industrial relations commission…
NSW council grant scheme ‘worked in reverse order’, inquiry hears Monday September 28, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales A senior New South Wales Public Service employee offered a council $90 million through the state government's Stronger Communities Fund on the same day that…