Critical renewable energy projects prioritised under new law
The Minns Labor Government will today introduce a new law to speed up the delivery of key renewable energy projects, to power large energy users as coal-fired power stations exit the system.
Productivity & Equality Commission inquiry into stranded aged care patients
The Productivity & Equality Commission will undertake a review into older patients stranded in hospital, including assessing the costs and impacts of stranded patients.
Major push to control feral deer in western NSW underway
In a major assault on feral deer in western NSW, the Minns Labor Government is targeting large swathes of private land and national park to proactively prevent the spread of the destructive pest.
New building laws for a new era of approvals and modern methods of construction in NSW
The Minns Labor Government will today introduce nation-leading building reforms to support the uptake of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), streamline building approvals and introduce stronger penalties for certifiers to NSW Parliament.
Toll cap delivering cost-of-living support for motorists as 58 suburbs pass $1 million claimed
More motorists are claiming the Minns Labor Government’s $60 weekly toll cap, with more than 50 suburbs joining the “$1 million club” for total cashback claimed.
Celebrating generations of care on International Day of the Midwife
Midwives across NSW are being celebrated and recognised for the essential role they play in supporting the health and wellbeing of women, babies, and families, on International Day of the Midwife.
NSW mourns loss of Marine Rescue volunteers
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we mourn the loss of two brave Marine Rescue NSW crew members who have died in a tragic incident at Ballina.
NSW Government scientists take the lead against soil-borne diseases
Scientists from the NSW Government’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are taking the lead on multi-million-dollar research projects focussing on tackling soil-borne diseases that are costing Australian crop farmers more than a billion dollars a year.
Minns Labor Government rejects Opposition bid to gut ‘good character’ reforms
The Minns Labor Government will not accept the Opposition’s attempts to water down nation-leading reforms to remove ‘good character’ as a mitigating factor at sentencing.
$7.4 million investment in ground-breaking medical devices
An AI-powered medical system to provide life-saving early warning for serious complications in pregnancy and childbirth is one of four ground-breaking medical technology devices that received $7.4 million in Minns Labor Government funding at an event at NSW Parliament last night.