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The Mount Piper coal-fired power plant is tipped as a likely choice for a nuclear-powered plant if the federal Coalition gets its way, but local National MP and former NSW deputy premier Paul Toole has withdrawn his support for that change.

The politicians who are pro-nuclear, until it’s in their backyard

With a nuclear plant tipped for a former Nationals leader’s electorate, he’s withdrawn his support. And Chris Minns’ plan to keep a coal-fired plant open is creating angst on the Labor side.

  • Alexandra Smith

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Police minister refuses to release Clare Nowland documents

Months after police were criticised for omitting key details about the Tasering of Clare Nowland, the office of the NSW police minister has refused to release briefing notes about the incident.

  • Max Maddison
Clare Nowland, 95, was allegedly Tasered by police while holding a knife.

Police watchdog calls its powers ‘illusory’ as pressure grows over Taser investigation

The watchdog overseeing the investigation of the police Tasering of 95-year-old Clare Nowland has admitted some of its powers were illusory. 

  • Michael McGowan
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Marriage of inconvenience: Can the NSW Coalition survive life in opposition?

The NSW Nationals and Liberals no longer need to stay together for the sake of the kids, so a trial separation may be the next step.

  • Alexandra Smith
Nationals leader Paul Toole.

Nationals in turmoil as Toole ousted from leadership by Dugald Saunders

A day of recriminations inside the junior Coalition partner ended in Paul Toole losing the leadership, just one month after he was re-elected to the role.

  • Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan
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Nationals MP faces party expulsion after Minns taps him for top job

Senior NSW Nationals have threatened to boot one of their MPs out of the party unless he abandons his ambition for the plum job of upper house president.

  • Lucy Cormack and Michael McGowan
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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
NSW National Leader and NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole reads notes before addressing the National Party election campaign launch.

‘We’re running in those seats to win’: Nationals ready for fight in tight NSW election

Nationals leader Paul Toole does not fear a backlash from regional voters over the government’s cashless gaming policy, and has outlined the party’s plan to claw back heartland electorates lost in 2019.

  • Lucy Cormack
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said he wants the public to have complete faith in politicians, governments and institutions.

Perrottet moves to ban club donations in blow to gaming industry

Banning donations from clubs with poker machines would prove a significant blow to the influence of the gaming industry on Macquarie Street.

  • Tom Rabe and Lucy Cormack
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, accompanied by Health Minister Brad Hazzard, speaks to the media on Friday.

Perrottet adamant NSW Liberal Party remains ‘strong’ amid Nazi costume revelation

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has denied factional warfare was the trigger for his public admission that he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party.

  • Lucy Cormack and Sarah Keoghan

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