The first woman to be elected Premier of NSW, the first leader in almost half a century to win a third term for the Coalition in this state, Gladys Berejiklian took to the stage at her victory party in Sydney as the humble new Liberal hero, Miranda Devine writes.
Alan Jones used his platform on TV last night to hit back at Labor leader Michael Daley, following the pair’s explosive interview on 2GB in the lead up to the election.
It was the fight of her political career, but Premier Gladys Berejiklian was always going face an uphill battle with voters not having granted a Coalition government a third term in almost half a century. Linda Silmalis goes inside the Liberal party war room.
Voters in drought-ravaged bush seats sought to punish the Nationals over water management and perceived Sydney-centric policies, with the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party winning a seat off the Nationals and another in the balance.
Stadium spending is behind a slump in support for key government seats that could mean defeat on Saturday in the NSW election, exclusive new polling conducted by The Daily Telegraph shows.
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s major sporting codes have tried to rally their massive membership base to support the stadiums in a last minute election intervention.
With less than week before NSW residents go to the polls, Gladys Berejiklian and Michael Daley each reveal why their party deserves your vote. READ THEIR PITCH
People convicted of drug offences would be subjected to random police searches for up to two years without the need for a warrant, under tough new drug laws agreed to by Premier Gladys Berejiklian. INTERACTIVE: WHO GETS YOUR VOTE
She is less than a week away from possibly becoming the state’s First Lady. Christina Daley opens up about her first meeting with now husband and Premier-wannabe Michael Daley and what her children think of his politics.
The Sydney v Melbourne rivalry is about to literally hit the stage floor with the NSW State Government vowing to reopen the historic Theatre Royal to stem the loss of productions to south of the boarder. INTERACTIVE: WHO GETS YOUR VOTE
Patients with non-urgent ailments would be treated at a “nurse walk-in station” under a Labor plan to tackle the State’s emergency hospital waiting list crisis. INTERACTIVE: HOW YOUR HOSPITAL RATES
Krikor and Arsha Berejiklian had wanted their eldest child Gladys to be a lawyer or doctor, but soon realised she was destined for a bigger calling. They sit down for a coffee with Annette Sharp, revealing it’s not easy seeing her under pressure.
The 2019 NSW election is a very tough one for Gladys Berejiklian to win because she has shaken up this state — and the problem is that nothing is quite finished yet. But voters should give the Government the opportunity to see through its transformation.
Being elected with a mandate would make an “enormous difference” to her leadership, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declared. Plus Liberals commit to more money to fast trains, and NSW gets a bigger share of the GST pie.
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