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Political expenses
Revealed: The NSW ministers who used drivers for family holidays
Both sides of the political divide will be trying to out-do each other over use of taxpayer-funded chauffeurs.
- by Michael McGowan, Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
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Editorial
Poker machines
Why Labor is justified in breaking this election promise on poker machines
The statewide introduction of a cashless gaming card must be the guiding light of reform.
- The Herald's View
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Australia votes
The Liberal candidate, the mysterious $60,000 and the deleted podcast
Bennelong candidate Scott Yung claimed he received $60,000 in donations at an intimate fundraising dinner ahead of the 2019 state election. There’s no trace of this donation being disclosed.
- by Max Maddison
Opinion
Planning
We’re flying blind, now they’ve quietly buried our vital Six Cities blueprint
Where’s the vision? NSW government removes a key plan for our future.
- by Eamon Waterford
The key election promise NSW Labor has walked away from
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey confirmed Labor would not follow through on its pre-election commitment to remove 9500 poker machines from circulation.
- by Michael McGowan
Albanese is using public school students as an election tool
The PM’s decision to fund NSW public schools to the tune of $4.8b is a cynical political ploy, writes Kevin Farrell.
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Planning
How controversial housing reforms are divided among Sydney electorates
The NSW government has been accused of putting “politics over planning” with contentious “missing middle” housing reforms.
- by Max Maddison
Labor’s strength lies in the quality of its cabinet
The shadow cabinet has nowhere near the same amount of talent, writes Robert McAulay.
The NSW law changes that put an extra 1000 people behind bars
The Minns government announced Parklea jail would return to public hands at a moment of increasing pressure on the state’s prison system.
- by Michael McGowan
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Inquest
Murder, accident, suicide? Mysterious death of Sydney police officer re-examined after 90 years
In an extraordinary judgment in the Supreme Court last week, Peter Nash learnt a new inquest had been ordered into his father’s 1935 death.
- by Michael McGowan
Editorial
Drugs
Long-overdue pill testing trial a welcome start
Other Australian jurisdictions are already looking beyond festivals as the best place to provide drug-checking services.
- The Herald's View
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw