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Detective Inspector “AB” was charged in November 2023 over the drink-driving crash in Sydney’s NorthConnex in May that year.

Senior officer known only as ‘AB’ guilty of drunken NorthConnex crash

The NSW Police inspector crashed in the motorway tunnel after consuming more than 20 drinks, then fled the scene. His name has been suppressed for 40 years.

  • Perry Duffin

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Detective Inspector “AB” was charged in November over the drink-driving crash in Sydney’s NorthConnex.

Secret inspector pleads not guilty to ‘drunk crash’ in NorthConnex

A NSW Police inspector whose name has been suppressed by the courts for 40 years will fight charges he drunkenly crashed his car in the NorthConnex tunnel.

  • Perry Duffin
Senior NSW Police have denied a cover-up took place around an alleged drink-driving crash involving an inspector.

Senior police deny ‘cover-up’ as inspector charged for alleged drunk crash

Police Commissioner Karen Webb was among those who rejected suggestions the officer charged with high range drink-driving was being protected.

  • Tiffiny Genders and Perry Duffin
A member of the NSW Police executive has been charged with drink driving after allegedly crashing his police-issued car on the NorthConnex.

Senior NSW police officer allegedly crashed car drunk, but his name kept secret

The officer has been charged months after he allegedly crashed while driving drunk on NorthConnex. But the Crown Solicitor’s Office has prohibited the release of his name.

  • Tiffiny Genders
Both the major political parties vowed to increase speed limits on the WestConnex.

Thousands stung for speeding on motorway despite consensus limit is too low

Motorists are being stung for speeding on Westconnex despite a political consensus the speed limit is too low, and pre-election commitments to lift it.

  • Michael Koziol
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NSW Labor leader Chris Minns on the campaign trail on Monday.

NSW Labor gets all-clear to release secret toll contract details if it wins govt

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns believes his election promise to reveal the extent Sydney’s multibillion-dollar tolling contracts will have no major market implications.

  • Lucy Cormack
Transurban operates all of Sydney’s toll roads apart from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel.

WestConnex motorway tolls to spike due to surging inflation

The toll increase for Australia’s largest motorway project will hit motorists just months before the NSW election.

  • Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
Traffic on Sydney toll roads jumped by 23 per cent after restrictions on the construction industry eased..

Traffic surges on Sydney toll roads as construction industry gets back to work

Traffic on some of Sydney’s major toll roads surged by almost 25 per cent after the NSW government first eased restrictions on the construction industry.

  • Tom Rabe
Transurban, which operates the Lane Cove Tunnel (pictured) says it’s open to working with the government on tolling reform.

Tolling giant signals appetite for reform on Sydney motorways

Motorway giant Transurban has signalled it is open to working with the NSW government to reform Sydney’s huge toll road system.

  • Tom Rabe

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