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Lachlan LeemingNSW Political Correspondent

Lachlan Leeming is The Australian’s NSW political reporter. He has previously been a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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AcquisitionPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 22 OCTOBER, 2025: Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns speaking at a press conference at the newly constructed ÃThe CutawayÃ at Barangaroo Reserve. Picture:NewsWire / Jane Dempster

Minns flags seizure powers for Narrabri gas project

The NSW government will consider compulsory acquisition of land around Narrabri to fast-track the stalled $3.6bn gas project following warnings about the Tomago smelter’s future.

Lachlan Leeming

ManufacturingNation

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese visits the Hunter Valley and Newcastle region today, spending time with kids at Kurri Kurri Preschool and taking a tour of Tomago Aluminium. Albo holds a press conference with workers from Tomago Aluminum smelter. Picture: Toby Zerna

Labor subsidy ‘too late to save 1200 smelter jobs’

A vaunted $2bn subsidy to help turn aluminium smelters green is expected to arrive too late for the owners of Tomago, which may be forced to shut down due to high energy prices.

Perry Williams, Jack Quail and Lachlan Leeming

DevelopmentNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 16, 2025: Planning Minister Paul Scully during Question Time at NSW State Parliament on Thursday. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Greens delay puts NSW home target in doubt: minister

NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully has blasted the Greens for delaying crucial housing reforms, warning the state risks missing its housing accord targets.

Lachlan Leeming

Drugs policingNation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos , October, 21, 2025. Minister for Health, Ryan Park address the media at NSW Parliament in Sydney, NSW , Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

NSW delays cannabis driver law reform

Advocates have slammed the NSW government’s ‘weak response’ to drug summit recommendations, with 50 of 56 reforms backed but crucial changes put on hold.

Lachlan Leeming

fatal explosionNation

Daily Telegraph October 28, 2025, Holly Clarke is one of the victims of the Cobar Mine Explosion today. Two people are confirmed dead and one other has been taken to hospital. Picture: Facebook

Mine blast tragedy victims named

A tight-knit mining community is reeling after a deadly underground blast claimed two lives at Cobar.

Lachlan Leeming

BUYBACKPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos , October, 21, 2025. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey address the media at NSW Parliament in Sydney, NSW , Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Labor defends $190m spend to put troubled hospital in public hands

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says patient safety concerns at Northern Beaches Hospital forced the government to end a public-private partnership with an ‘unanticipated’ buyback amid a massive budget deficit.

Lachlan Leeming

PoliticsPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos , October, 20, 2025.he Leader of the Opposition address the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, NSW , Picture: NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Ley vows path to budget surplus

Sussan Ley has declared she won’t be cowed by Labor’s anticipated scare campaigns, after vowing to slash government spending and reveal a path to surplus.

Lachlan Leeming

Peter V'landys says the PNG's NRL bid is not under threat.

PVL backs PNG NRL bid amid corruption allegations

ARL Commission chair Peter V’landys has eased concerns over the future of the fledgling Papua New Guinea expansion franchise after one of their directors was asked to stand down amid corruption allegations.

Brent Read and Lachlan Leeming

UpdatedNRL

Anthony Albanese has defended Latrell Mitchell

Albo weighs in on Latrell’s Kangaroos snub

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Latrell Mitchell’s decision to play the Koori Knockout despite withdrawing from the Kangaroos squad.

Dean Ritchie, Lachlan Leeming and Phil Rothfield

Bush SummitNation

DAILY TELEGRAPH AUGUST 11, 2023. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a Q&A with Ben English Editor, Daily Telegraph at the 2023 Bush Summit held at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Albanese faces hot welcome

Anthony Albanese and the nation’s political leaders arrived in the country music capital of Tamworth on Friday to face NSW’s angry farmers at The Daily Telegraph Bush Summit.

Matthew Benns and Lachlan Leeming

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