State Parliament
Police don’t know how many shops are selling illegal tobacco
Illegal tobacco and nicotine products now represent nearly 40 per cent of the market. There is no agreement on how to tackle the proliferating problem.
- Max Maddison and Penry Buckley
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Workers compensation legislation to face second inquiry after government loses first battle
The contentious workers compensation bill will be considered by a second inquiry.
- Max Maddison
‘A sexist man’: Catley slams Speakman after he calls her ‘hysterical’
The NSW Liberal leader made the comments on the same day he slammed a Victorian party elder for claiming Liberal women were “sufficiently assertive”.
- Penry Buckley and Alexandra Smith
Assertive women should join the Liberals: Sussan Ley slams reverse quota suggestion
Former Victorian treasurer Alan Stockdale has been widely criticised for his comments about women.
- Alexandra Smith
Jen had a baby for her best friend. It was harder than it needed to be
One in six couples face infertility. A new inquiry will look at how the government can make parenthood easier, from IVF to surrogacy.
- Jordan Baker
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Premier’s office forced to quell backbench rebellion on workers’ compensation
The state government faces an uphill battle to pass controversial workers’ compensation legislation. Disquiet in the Labor ranks resulted in MPs being “monstered”.
- Max Maddison
Schools unit contractor was paid $2.4m with no formal job description
While Anthony Courtman worked for School Infrastructure, he was also engaged by a consultancy company that billed the agency for his work.
- Lucy Carroll
‘No secrets in there’: The photos and the files at centre of ICAC inquiry
A former contractor to the NSW schools building unit has conceded to a corruption watchdog he should have deleted files he downloaded before going on to tender for a lucrative contract with the agency.
- Christopher Harris
The unlikely bedfellows as Labor faces showdown on workers’ comp laws
The Coalition will oppose Labor’s bill to overhaul workers’ compensation unless the government agrees to its demands.
- Alexandra Smith and Penry Buckley
Silencers, night vision and cultural hunting: Shooters Party reveals its demands
A new body stacked with shooters would push for more access to public land, under a proposal being considered by the NSW government.
- Nick O'Malley
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