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Baird promises laws to protect old ICAC findings, orders new review
Corruption watchdog’s powers to be probed by expert panel.
Proposal for just five Sydney councils
NSW Treasurer’s controversial remarks a ‘personal’ view
NSW throws telco, hardware and software purchases under its ICT Services Scheme umbrella
The Mike Baird government has substantially widened its key technology procurement mechanism, the ICT Services Scheme, to include hardware acquisition, software licencing and telecommunications contracts to reduce the costly process of tendering.
New Sydney airport approval hits turbulence from industry over ambiguous rail links
Any immediate prospect of using fast trains to bypass freeway congestion to connect to people to international and domestic flights has been shunted aside for another big ticket roads build.
Barry O’Farrell resigns claiming ‘massive failure of memory’ over gift of $3000 bottle of wine
NSW leader’s career drowned by inconsistent evidence over delivery of 1959 bottle of Penfolds Grange.
NSW councils urge O’Farrell to act on local government reform
The New South Wales government is under pressure from councils to act on recommendations from the Independent Local Government Review Panel before the next election in 2015.
Property developers and businesses push for more votes on councils
Angry ratepayers don’t just live in houses. Shopkeepers and the high-rise industry in NSW say they want a greater representation at local government elections, even though they usually fail to cast a ballot when they are entitled to.
Melbourne CBD trams made free
The Victorian government will offer free travel on Melbourne CBD trams as a hard fought extension to light rail in Sydney finally opens.
O’Farrell sale of Ausgrid HQ sale nets $151 mil
The NSW government has continued its liquidation of valuable CBD public sector offices to provide funding to essential services and infrastructure.