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NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says Liberal Party's preselection 'not reflecting the community'

Matt Kean says he is "devastated" by the loss of minister Natalie Ward to a former Liberal staffer as she tried to make the move to the state's lower house.

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Treasurer slams lack of women in NSW Libs

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has fired shots at his own party for sidelining women from prominent roles after Natalie Ward failed to win a preselection battle.

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‘It’s a grey wash’: Liberals frustrated over preselections in NSW and Victoria

MPs say candidates need to better represent the community, after Natalie Ward loses preselection battle

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Woman minister's bid for safe seat fails

NSW Dominic Perrottet has rallied around a female colleague and "future leader" who failed to convince Liberal Party faithful to install her in a safe seat.

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NSW Premier refuses to concede blow to gender representation pledge after female MP snub

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet refuses to concede the Liberal Party has suffered a blow to its attempt to boost the number of women in its ranks after Natalie Ward fails to win preselection.

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Simon Holmes à Court considers supporting up to 10 teals to shake up NSW election

Climate 200 is looking at ‘seven to 10’ seats in the state and has had discussions with groups in ‘most’ of them

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Matt Kean urges Liberal Party to preselect more women ahead of 2023 NSW election

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has ordered Liberal Party members to "get on board with the program" and preselect more women ahead of March's state election.

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White Ribbon jetski event called tone deaf

A flotilla of 50 jet skis will ride in formation to raise awareness about domestic violence in NSW, but the event has been called confusing by critics.

AAP

Electric car drivers to stay in fast lane

Some drivers will be offered shortcuts through traffic for another year in the latest push to encourage electric vehicle adoption in Australia.

AAP

Blame game after UN drops NSW jail visits

The NSW government says some of the state's prisons are sub-standard but blocked UN inspectors should visit countries not signed up to international protocols.

AAP

Woman's agony after false widow spider feasted on her arm as she slept

WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE Kayleigh Ward woke up in the morning to find her upper left arm severely swollen and red - with the infection continuing to spread.

Daily Record

False widow spider feasted on woman as she slept and left huge bite

Graphic footage warning: Kayleigh Ward woke to find her upper left arm had swollen up and turned red before infection spread

Wales Online

NSW govt backflips on hidden speed cameras

A NSW government "backflip" on its policy of hiding mobile speed cameras should be introduced now, not in January, Labor and the NRMA say.

AAP

All mobile speed camera warnings back in New South Wales from January 1 after public outrage

Warnings signs before and after all mobile speed cameras will be back on New South Wales roads from next year as the government backflips on a controversial policy many considered to be revenue-raising.

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Woman left with 'golf ball-sized lump' after being bitten by false widow spider in sleep

Warning: Graphic content Kayleigh Ward, 27, woke up one morning to find her upper left arm had swollen and turned red - before the false widow spider bite began to spread

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Dominic Perrottet denies teal threat is behind NSW ministers’ bid to move to lower house

Pollster and federal independent both say the Liberal government should be concerned about shift towards teals

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NSW premier gives preselection thumbs-up

Dominic Perrottet is embracing the decision by two Liberal women ministers to contest key lower house seats in the NSW election as preselections get underway.

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Liberal faction backs NSW gender quota

The moderate faction of the NSW Liberals has committed to gender parity as the party fills vacant seats for the upcoming state election.

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NSW public sector employees to get 20 days of paid domestic violence leave per year

The state's Minister for Women's Safety, Natalie Ward, says the change will "give our workers greater support at a time when they need it most".

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NSW public sector doubles staff DV leave

Casual workers in the NSW public sector will be able to take paid leave in the event of domestic violence as balances for all public servants are doubled.

AAP

Victoria outspends NSW on DV three to one

An estimated 60,000 women in NSW experienced domestic violence for the first time in 2020, backing research that found DV increases after large-scale disasters.

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Offensive graffiti, attitudes targeted in NSW bid to improve conditions for female construction workers

The ‘culture standard’ will trial family friendly hours, dedicated spaces for women and address pay gaps at two government construction sites

ABC News

Haven for older women escaping domestic violence opens on the Central Coast

A vacant aged care facility on the NSW Central Coast has been put to use as a haven for older women escaping domestic and family violence or who are at risk of homelessness.

ABC News

Questions raised about NSW Minister for Women's Safety's understanding of need for Illawarra trauma recovery centre

Illawarra domestic violence campaigners say they've been left shocked and confounded by the NSW government's reason for not providing funding to a proposed centre for victim-survivors of domestic violence.

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NSW minister quizzed over 'flying cars'

The NSW roads minister has clashed with Labor MPs over a plan for flying cars at a budget estimates hearing dominated by the issue of toll roads.

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