January 2023
NSW Libs don’t have Sydney candidate, or in 35 other seats
After vowing to become better at running elections, the party hasn’t chosen candidates for 36 seats two months before the election.
July 2022
Examples of political bad behaviour keep on coming
The Albanese government has promised a national anti-corruption commission, but it’s at state level where the most egregious examples of unacceptable political behaviour are on regular show.
Former Liberal MP John Sidoti found to be corrupt by ICAC inquiry
The NSW Independent Corruption Against Commission has asked the DPP for advice on whether the MP should be prosecuted for misconduct in public office.
April 2021
Sidoti admits he might have used mother’s name to lobby planners
The NSW MP at the centre of a state corruption probe blamed ‘workload’ for his poor memory as he said it was possible he had emailed planners as his mother.
Sidoti denies threatening councillors as he faces ICAC for second time
Former Liberal MP John Sidoti faced questions about his conflicts of interest and threatening councillors as he appeared before the NSW corruption watchdog for a second time.
Liberal MP John Sidoti ‘knew nothing’ of his wife’s $890,000
John Sidoti’s wife said she did not know about her windfall payments from the family trust. Mr Sidoti said he did not even know he was a trustee.
March 2021
Disgraced NSW MP resigns, complains of ‘harassment’
The NSW speaker’s office said Nationals MP Michael Johnsen had failed to provide a signed resignation letter on official letterhead.
May 2020
NSW minister Andrew Constance 'very lucky' not to have been fired
Premier Gladys Berejiklian looks likely to remove the minister in a coming cabinet reshuffle without a marked improvement in performance.
September 2019
Under-fire Berejiklian caps cash gifts in donations crackdown
In a bid to distract attention from internal party problems, Gladys Berejiklian has promised to ban cash donations above $100 to political parties.
NSW minister John Sidoti stands aside for ICAC probe
The embattled NSW Sports Minister last week denied he had any hand in a favourable planning decision that increased the value of a property he had an interest in at Rouse Hill from around $4 million to $70 million.
NSW premier avoids challenge but loses minister
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian avoided a challenge to her leadership but lost a minister, at least temoporarily, to an independent investigation into the circumstances of property investments near new train lines.