‘I haven’t been on time for work in months’:Voter fury over northern beaches buses

‘I haven’t been on time for work in months’:Voter fury over northern beaches buses

Bus services crippled by a driver shortage have residents in the key seat of Manly up in arms about cancelled services and stranded schoolkids.

  • byAngus Dalton

Latest

Labor says Perrottet will privatise Sydney Water,but is that fact or fiction?
Analysis
NSW Votes

Labor says Perrottet will privatise Sydney Water,but is that fact or fiction?

The potential privatisation of Sydney Water has dominated the election campaign for Labor and the Coalition.

  • byLucy Cormack
Perrottet tells election debate Berejiklian wasn’t unfairly treated by ICAC

Perrottet tells election debate Berejiklian wasn’t unfairly treated by ICAC

In a debate ranging from the cost-of-living crisis to the best pie in Sydney,the leaders clashed on privatising Sydney Water,affordable housing and gambling reform.

  • byTom Rabe andAngus Thomson
There’s one issue dominating the thoughts of NSW voters
Exclusive
NSW Votes

There’s one issue dominating the thoughts of NSW voters

Cost of living – including rising grocery prices,utility bills and housing – is by far the No.1 concern for voters,a survey has found.

  • byAlexandra Smith
‘Spending like a rock star’:Labor to ramp up anti-privatisation campaign

‘Spending like a rock star’:Labor to ramp up anti-privatisation campaign

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns is preparing to pick an election fight over privatisation,despite Dominic Perrottet ruling out future sales.

  • byTom Rabe
Minns’ power play:Labor pushes to put energy supply back in public hands
Exclusive
Energy

Minns’ power play:Labor pushes to put energy supply back in public hands

Labor leader Chris Minns rules out any more sales of public assets as he says privatisation has failed to keep prices low.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Advertisement
Lifting restrictions on port could lift Newcastle’s economy,free up Sydney roads

Lifting restrictions on port could lift Newcastle’s economy,free up Sydney roads

The removal of a financial penalty imposed on Newcastle Port would allow the city’s economy to transition away from coal exports over coming decades.

  • byTom Rabe
NSW deputy premier backs MPs to cross the floor over ports bill

NSW deputy premier backs MPs to cross the floor over ports bill

Paul Toole said he would not stand in the way of MPs who are prepared to cross the floor to undo a once-secret penalty imposed on the Port of Newcastle by the Baird government.

  • byTom Rabe
Government MPs could cross floor over controversial port penalties

Government MPs could cross floor over controversial port penalties

Independent member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper will table his bill to parliament this week,seeking to remove a harsh penalty on the Port of Newcastle.

  • byTom Rabe andAlexandra Smith
Port of Melbourne 50-year lease could drive up prices,watchdog warns

Port of Melbourne 50-year lease could drive up prices,watchdog warns

The privatised port has overstated the amount it needs to operate by as much as $650 million over five years,and the watchdog says that could drive prices up.

  • byJosh Gordon
Labor warned by own side over fresh public sector sell-offs
Exclusive
Roads

Labor warned by own side over fresh public sector sell-offs

The state government is facing criticism from a left-leaning think tank about private deals for vehicle registration and country road maintenance.

  • byNoel Towell