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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH AUGUST 22, 2024. 2024. The Light rail being tested on Church Street in Parramatta but itÃ¢â¬â¢s opening has been delayed. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Six more months: ‘Major issues’ delay Parra Light Rail

A “mid-year’’ opening for the much-vaunted Parramatta Light Rail has been pushed back to the end of 2024 after testing on the new $2.9bn service revealed major issues.

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Daily Telegraph. 09, April, 2024.**Embargoed for Thursday 11th April**Transport NSW secretary Josh Murray and NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen during a test ride on the new Parramatta Light rail, at Dundas, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Major blow for $2.8 billion light rail project

Following off a two-week delay to the Sydney Metro City line, the new light rail in Sydney’s west will also be pushed back.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - August 20, 2024: Minister for the Environment and Water of Australia, Tanya Plibersek during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Plibersek refuses to release advice which led to mining ban

She slapped a ban on that is set to torpedo a $1 billion gold mine in country NSW, but Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek – who will attend News Corp’s Bush Summit this week – won’t release the advice that led to her decision.

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Winner of the annual Mil-Pra Aboriginal art exhibition Nyree Reynolds of Blayney with painting " My Family " at Liverpool Regional Musuem.

‘Poison’: Elder’s gold mine claim revealed after project scrapped

An Aboriginal elder’s claims a river which “many Dreaming stories” are tied to would be poisoned by a mining development were submitted for consideration before the project was blocked.

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Sentaor Proce has smalled the blocking of the project.

‘Utterly disgraceful’: Senator slams gold mine decision

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has lashed the Albanese government’s move to block a gold mine in country NSW claiming it will cost hundreds of potential jobs as the opposition moves to torpedo the decision.

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100 years of Metro: Where experts say new lines must go

North-south links and connections to the far flung Northern Beaches, southwest and southern suburbs are the next step in Sydney’s Metro network, experts say.

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The proposed location of the open pit, processing plant and tailings dam at McPhillamys Gold Project which is located just outside of Orange, NSW. Picture: Supplied

Extraordinary statement after gold mine blocked

The company behind a gold mine plan torpedoed by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Indigenous heritage grounds has warned it will have to dump the whole project.

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Everything you need to know about $21b Metro

Here’s everything you need to know as the $21 billion Sydney Metro opens, including a key last minute message from the Transport Minister.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - August 15, 2024: Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Dutton’s extraordinary Liberal Party takeover bid

Following an embarrassing bungle with local council nominations, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is “dead serious” about a takeover bid of the NSW Liberals.

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Five Indonesian nationals have pleaded guilty to fishing illegally in Australian waters at Darwin Local Court on 18 July 2024.

‘Huge gaps’: Warning over lack of drones covering Aussie coast

Defence experts, Coalition want more drones to guard Australia’s vast northern borders to protect against people smugglers.

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