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Alister Henskens, Ray Hadley and Mark Speakman.

Henskens survives NSW Liberals’ crisis talks after text message revelations

The decision to keep the shadow attorney-general on the frontbench came with the party engulfed in crisis over the failure to nominate 140 candidates in the September 14 council elections.

  • Max Maddison

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Anthony Roberts (left), Alister Henskens and Mark Speakman.

Two NSW Liberal MPs deny leaking against leader as fallout from council bungle grows

2GB shock jock outs two “cowardly” conservative Liberal MPs, Alister Henskens and Anthony Roberts, claiming the pair have been privately texting him to undermine Mark Speakman.

  • Max Maddison
Former NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman, seen in a file picture, is expected to run for the vacant Liberal Party leader job at a partyroom meeting next Friday

Speakman firms as Liberal leader after Perrottet officially calls leadership spill

Multiple party sources say former attorney-general Mark Speakman will put his hand up to be the next opposition leader despite the lure of federal politics. 

  • Lucy Cormack and Michael McGowan
Liberal Party powerbroker Michael Photios at the Melbourne Cup.

Federal Liberals ‘dumb and dumber’ to keep moving right: NSW powerbroker

Liberal lobbyist Michael Photios also called for a restoration of “special powers” for party executives following a string of preselection failures and delays.

  • Michael Koziol
Sydney, Australia, NewsWire, Thursday, 11 August 2022. The Hon. Anthony Roberts (LIB) Member for Lane Cove, Minister for Planning & Homes pictured speaking at NSW Parliament Question Time at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / Monique Harmer .

Liberal leadership down to three: Roberts calls for preselection overhaul and boost to female representation

Outgoing planning minister Anthony Roberts is considered a reliable “placeholder” leader that can guide immediate reform of a Liberal Party in crisis after its election loss.

  • Lucy Cormack
Land council chief executive Nathan Moran said he was bewildered by the government’s move.

State election stalls fight to develop Sydney bushland. Call in the lawyers

Teal independent opposition to a proposed housing development has forced the Liberal Party to backflip, now vowing to block the proposal if re-elected, angering the Indigenous landowners.

  • Michael Koziol
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Crows Nest metro station.

The diabolical development dilemma of the Crows Nest metro station

It’s just one of 46 metro stops open or planned for Sydney, and it poses a big question: how much housing density should one train station support?

  • Michael Koziol
LGNSW said the expansion of “state-significant developments” was designed to bypass local governments and residents.

Councils bid to stop state power grab over large residential developments

Under a raft of changes to housing regulations, large development proposals with 20 per cent affordable housing would be classed as state-significant projects.

  • Michael Koziol
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Kylea Tink’s team targets Lane Cove as independent candidates grow

The campaign team behind federal teal MP Kylea Tink will take on Planning Minister Anthony Roberts in Lane Cove at the NSW election in March.

  • Alexandra Smith
An artist’s impression of the Waterloo South development.

First stage of Waterloo public housing estate rezoned for $3b revamp

The change in zoning will allow for thousands of new apartments – and pushes vulnerable tenants one step closer to being forced from their homes.

  • Megan Gorrey

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