A company run by Xiang Hu has made tens of millions of dollars selling fridges and other appliances in a government scheme. They have now been banned for “misleading” the regulator and “exaggerating” the energy saving benefits.
A mother said she was “stunned” after her 13-year-old escaped with a warning for breaking into a local restaurant, twice. The owner has had a “gutful” and is demanding police charge the offenders.
A leading New Zealand government minister has criticised Labor’s handling of the war on tobacco, citing the key reason her policy worked. VOTE IN OUR POLL.
A war of words has erupted over NSW Liberal Party reforms, with one senior MP labelling those fighting change “cockroaches”. It comes as speculation mounts that ousted state president Don Harwin could return.
Butt of a bad joke: Two 20-packs of Marlboro cigarettes, one costs $58 while the other is sold for just $10 – this staggering 480 per cent price gap exposes the flaws in our tobacco excise system.
Chris Minns thinks the crippling cigarette excise is linked to organised crime. Jim Chalmers doesn’t agree. Meanwhile, the convenience store opposite NSW Parliament seen brazenly selling illegal smokes has been given a warning.
The Treasurer said he was “not convinced” a reduction on Australia’s cigarette tax, now worth $1.40 per stick, would lead to the end of illegal tobacco activity.
Chris Minns has declared war on illicit tobacco, but the ease in which you can buy illegal tobacco shows the Premier has a fight on his hands.
Police could be called in to take over from NSW Health staff and tackle the booming tobacco black market, as Premier Minns calls on the Federal government to reduce tobacco taxes.
Matt Kean has launched into Anoulack Chanthivong after a spokesman for the NSW Fair Trading Minister accused Mr Kean of making an “utter mess” of a government scheme which allowed heat pumps to be installed for free.
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