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NSW Labor promises to cap weekly toll bill at $60 if elected in March

The opposition says tolls are out of control, and they represent a secret tax for hundreds of thousands of people that live west of Parramatta.

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NSW Labor to cap tolls at $60 a week

Drivers will pay a maximum of $60 a week on tolls if NSW Labor win the next election, under a new election plan to majorly overhaul the state's toll system.

AAP

Gay conversion should be banned in NSW: Labor

The NSW opposition has vowed to outlaw so-called gay conversion therapy in the state if it wins the upcoming election.

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Can poker machine reform save Dominic Perrottet from polls suggesting he’ll lose power in NSW?

After 12 years in power the Coalition has an uphill fight, say analysts, with a hung parliament a possibility

The Guardian - AU

Rivals hammer out their pitches in fiery first debate of NSW election campaign

Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns argue and interject over privatisation, infrastructure and public sector pay

The Guardian - AU

Perrottet, Minns face off in pre-election debate

With NSW voters heading to the polls next month, the premier and opposition leader have clashed in a debate over health, education, gaming and infrastructure.

AAP

Labor promises $21 million to fix Stockton Beach erosion if they win NSW election in 2023

'For too long project caught up in bureaucracy,' says Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp.

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Labor told it must meet ‘fundamental test’ of character on poker machine reform

Party is under pressure on gambling measures after NSW Coalition announced cashless gaming scheme

The Guardian - AU

ClubsNSW drops lawsuits against gaming whistleblower

ClubsNSW has withdrawn all legal action against whistleblower and cancer patient Troy Stolz, who lifted the lid on lax money laundering checks.

AAP

Perrottet concedes 'challenges' after $1b train blowout

Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended reports the cost of replacing NSW's ageing XPT fleet has blown out by $1 billion and been delayed by three years.

AAP

Dominic Perrottet gambles on poker machine reform as a vote winner

Not long ago it would have been political suicide to adopt measures so strongly opposed by ClubsNSW – but time will tell how it plays out at the polls

The Guardian - AU

Chris Minns, the man aiming to return Labor to power in NSW after 12 years in the electoral wilderness

NSW Labor needs to pick up nine seats to win majority government and leader Chris Minns believes it's achievable. He has seven weeks to convince the electorate.

ABC News

NSW Labor vows to legislate against pork-barrelling in allocation of grants

Labor's plan announced at a campaign rally in Western Sydney comes days after the release of a scathing report into how bushfire recovery grants were handed out.

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Dominic Perrottet vows to slash energy bills by $250 to help with cost of living

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says a re-elected Liberals and Nationals government will slash energy bills by $250 and help households unlock up to $400 in further savings by switching to a better deal.

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Perrottet's $250 per house energy cash election pledge

NSW households who check whether their energy provider is offering them a fair deal would be given a $250 one-off payment, in a major pre-election sweetener.

AAP

Labor dreaming of election 'fresh start' for NSW

Pork barrelling has infected the bone marrow of the NSW government, Labor leader Chris Minns has told the party faithful as he calls for a fresh start for NSW.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won't be drawn on the future of NSW PEP-11 gas project

On the campaign trail ahead of the NSW election, Anthony Albanese refuses to be drawn on the future of a gas licence after a decision to cancel it by Scott Morrison triggered legal action.

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The John Barilaro factor: former NSW deputy premier becomes focal point in state campaign

New auditor general report highlighted his office creating new rules for a grants program that saw Labor electorates miss out entirely

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NSW ICAC handed report into bushfire grants, as opposition scrutinise John Barilaro's role

The state's opposition leader also wants the former deputy premier John Barilaro to be referred to the ICAC, after a report from the auditor-general criticised the administration of fast-tracked bushfire grants.

AAP

Labor pledges 600 extra firefighters for NSW

Labor says it will add 600 new firefighters to NSW stocks saying the program will pay for itself by cutting the reliance on overtime.

The Guardian - AU

John Barilaro: NSW government hands report into office’s intervention in bushfire grants to Icac

Auditor general’s scathing findings provided to watchdog ‘for their information’ after Labor threat

AAP

Labor threatens ICAC referral over bushfire grants

The exclusion of Labor areas from urgent bushfire recovery funds could be sent to the corruption watchdog if ex-MP John Barilaro fails to answer questions.

The Conversation

It'll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won't romp home either

At the New South Wales election on March 25 a 12-year-old Coalition government will be seeking re-election.

ABC News

Trend of banning mobile phones in Australian high schools 'not backed by research,' expert warns

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns on Thursday praised South Australia for joining Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia in banning the use of devices during school hours.

AAP

Boost promised for 'chronically underfunded' NSW sports

NSW Labor is promising more money for community sport if elected, saying the sector's funding has been effectively frozen since the Sydney Olympics.

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