The Victorian premier’s announcement of free tampons was the moment when feminism met populism.
A gathering in NSW Parliament to mark five years since the yes vote resurrected many ghosts from a not-so-distant political past.
Rifts between NSW Liberals and Nationals,while nothing new,have emerged at a terrible time for the premier but it is his rift with his deputy,Matt Kean,that will follow Dominic Perrottet beyond the state election,regardless of the result.
Internal divisions between the premier and the treasurer have been revealed in parliament over the appointment of Paul Broad to the premier’s office.
With Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews calling for a domestic gas reserve,industry chiefs in Queensland and SA have lashed out at proposals that would require their states to bear the cost of a looming shortfall in the south.
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean wants a national gas policy that would mean WA sharing its domestic reserves. But the idea has not found much support federally,and especially not out west.
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says the federal government was briefed weeks ago on soaring power bills but delivered nothing in Tuesday’s budget.
The Liberals’ stated ambition is to preselect women in 40 per cent of seats,but they’re doing little about it. They currently have 13 women among 44 MPs in Macquarie Street - and teal independents are coming for their vulnerable seats.
Experts say state government plans to drive massive roll-outs of renewable energy deliver on essential reform to the grid,but it comes with a price tag.
NSW has accused the federal government of playing politics and favouring Labor states after it received only $1 billion in infrastructure funding while Victoria scored $2.5 billion and Queensland $1.47 billion.
The NSW government is proposing a cap on yearly increases to land tax,as the premier accuses Labor of a Mediscare-style campaign to sink his stamp duty reforms.