Western Sydney ‘not annoyed enough’ to vote out Libs
The Liberals’ multi-billion dollar investment in Western Sydney appears to have paid off with seats in the area, including Granville, looking better than expected.
The Liberals’ multi-billion dollar investment in Western Sydney appears to have paid off with seats in the area, including Granville, looking better than expected.
He has only been the Labor leader for just 134 days and although Michael Daley wants to stay on in the role, the choice is unlikely to be his after failing to deliver anything close to victory. This comes as fellow MP Chris Minns said he would not rule out running for leadership again.
Some said it couldn’t be done. But through dogged determination, shoe leather and sheer bloody-mindedness, Premier Gladys Berejiklian last night pulled off an amazing and historic election victory.
In one of the toughest state elections in recent times, Ms Berejiklian overcame an aggressive Labor campaign to become the first woman to be elected as premier of NSW. Here are some of the takeaways from last night’s election.
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Blackouts will become more common in NSW than any other state and petrol prices will surge to $2.33 a litre if Labor wins the upcoming state and federal elections, a new analysis reveals.
Michael Daley’s brothers have been involved in a fracas over election material in his seat of Maroubra with police called in to investigate after they felt threatened by a man wielding garden shears.
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley copped a barrage of questions this morning over his comments about Asian migrants taking Australian jobs — saying “I call it as I see it”. GET UP TO DATE WITH THE TELE ELECTION PODCAST.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Opposition Leader Michael Daley will be grilled by voters at a people’s forum hosted by The Daily Telegraph and Sky News less than three days before their political fate will be decided at the election.
Gladys Berejiklian has tested out the new Sydney Metro driverless trains ahead of the Northwest line’s May opening with the Premier announcing the project will come in significantly under budget.
Cost of living will be top of mind as NSW voters head to the polls with many fringe dwellers — particularly in Western Sydney — struggling with expensive transport costs, long commutes and housing affordability. So which party is promising you the most hip-pocket relief in Saturday’s election?
A NSW Labor government would boost the budget surplus by over $1 billion but the gain will cost voters $1 billion in new taxes and result in over $3 billion in infrastructure projects being binned; See former PM John Howard’s attack ad on Labor; and, the young Labor candidate living in student accommodation.
Weekly public transport costs will be capped at $50 with the move to save commuters as much as $686 a year. Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the change to Opal fees this morning.
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