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Review of Sydney’s troubled railway to investigate failures after year of disruptions, delays
The review will investigate repeated infrastructure failures and advise the NSW government within months on how to implement “rapid and durable remedies”.
- by Tom Rabe
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Stuart Ayres touted as strong contender for Liberal Party director
Dumped member for Penrith Stuart Ayres could very rapidly turn around his political misfortune following Saturday’s heavy election loss.
- by Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
New Labor ministry to be sworn in, briefed on floods, trains and fish kills
Premier-elect Chris Minns’ senior leadership team will be sworn into a handful of key portfolios on Tuesday.
- by Tom Rabe
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NSW Votes
Now deliver on your promises, unions tell newly elected Labor
Unions want Labor to deliver on its pre-election promises – including its pledge to scrap the wage cap – by beginning negotiations over pay and conditions.
- by Jordan Baker and Tom Rabe
‘The work starts today’: Minns, senior MPs meet to tackle Labor’s urgent priorities
Just hours after he claimed a historic win for Labor, the Premier-elect said scrapping the 3 per cent wages cap for nurses, teachers and other state workers was an urgent priority.
- by Tom Rabe
‘NSW has voted for change’: NSW Labor returns from the wilderness
NSW Labor has been returned to office for the first time in more than a decade, in a resounding victory that deputy leader Prue Car attributed to a clear campaign focused on cost-of-living pressures.
- by Tom Rabe
Kingmakers: What crossbench MPs demand to help form government
A handful of crossbench MPs could deliver Chris Minns a minority Labor government. Here’s what they want in return.
- by Tom Rabe
Perrottet defends, Minns goes on offensive on final day of campaign
The government was dealt an embarrassing blow on the eve of the election as Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns raced across Sydney.
- by Alexandra Smith, Lucy Cormack and Tom Rabe
NSW Ambulance chief organised ambulance for Perrottet’s wife after call from premier
Dominic Perrottet denied receiving any preferential treatment when his wife suffered an injury, but confirmed he called Brad Hazzard to seek advice, who happened to be meeting with the NSW Ambulance commissioner.
- by Tom Rabe and Kate Aubusson
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NSW Votes
Toll costs should not be ‘a state secret’: Labor to lift lid on Sydney’s multibillion-dollar deals
Chris Minns will reveal the details of Sydney’s multibillion-dollar tolling deals if he wins the election, including any potential compensation to motorway giants.
- by Tom Rabe and Alexandra Smith
Perrottet promises cabinet position to dumped MP Melanie Gibbons
The premier made a tour of three southern electorates, Kiama, South Coast and Goulburn ... and at one point lost track of where exactly he was.
- by Tom Rabe
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