The electricity market must now comply with a national objective to cut greenhouse emissions following a meeting of energy ministers in Canberra.
The treasurer has finally secured the deputy role,which one minister mocked as nothing more than a “participation ribbon” with the support of the Liberal party room.
Power companies are opposing a key energy policy designed to help Labor deliver its climate ambitions,but experts say state ministers can ease the stand-off.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has expressed regret over his handling of the Barilaro trade job scandal plaguing his government,conceding he would have asked his former colleague not to apply for the plum post if he had his time again.
Former deputy premier John Barilaro insists he did not know a plum US trade post was vacant when he first asked about the role,and revealed he also told Treasurer Matt Kean about his intentions to apply.
The parliamentary inquiry into the John Barilaro trade appointment will be expanded to look at the agent-general’s role in London.
David Elliott and Matt Kean are emerging as the frontrunners to replace Stuart Ayres following the resignation of the NSW deputy Liberal leader.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has built his brand around being a dude who likes music. And he’s letting world leaders know it.
Towers up to 36 storeys high will be built in Hornsby as the number of residents is expected to skyrocket from 463 to 11,000 by 2036.
NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says he believes the former deputy premier did the right thing by stepping away from the job.
New population estimates by the federal Treasury show there are 68,000 more residents in the state than had been expected,in what will prove a fiscal and political windfall for WA.