$7.5 billion went through NSW cash registers in September with the State recording a bumper month of retail trade. NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance said the ABS figures released today show retail trade increased 1.7 per cent in September to be up 9.5 per cent through the year – the highest of all the States. “This […]
A new Speak-Out Hotline has been launched to protect people from race and religion-based harassment, intimidation and abuse, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced today. Mr Ayres said the new hotline, which will be operated by the NSW Police Call Centre (PoliceLink) in conjunction with Multicultural NSW, […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today said Fair Trading officers seized hundreds of Nike and ASICS brand footwear in a raid at a home in Hurlstone Park, in Sydney’s inner-west. Mr Mason-Cox said more than 560 pairs of counterfeit Nike and ASICS brand footwear was seized at the make-shift warehouse, which had been under […]
When it comes to shutting down your digital life after you pass away, whether it’s Facebook, Instagram or an email account, it’s important to plan ahead. “Nine out of 10 Australians have a social media account of some description, yet the vast majority have not even had a conversation – let alone written anything down […]
Member for Monaro John Barilaro was today joined by Deputy Premier Troy Grant to announce the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has committed funding for the first CT (Computed Tomography) scanner to be installed at Queanbeyan Hospital. A CT scanner combines special X-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple images of the inside of […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the third North West Rail Link tunnel boring machine has arrived in Sydney and has been named Isabelle by tunnellers working on Australia’s biggest public transport project. The NSW Liberals and Nationals came to government promising the first of the four massive tunnel boring machines would be in […]
Premier and Member for Manly Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today announced Healthscope has been chosen as the preferred tenderer to design, build, operate and maintain the new Northern Beaches Hospital. Mr Baird and Mrs Skinner were joined on the 6.5 hectare Frenchs Forest site by Member for Wakehurst Brad Hazzard and Member […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today urged consumers not to wait until the expiry date to redeem gift cards, following a 15 per cent rise in complaints. “Every year, it is estimated that Australians spend up to $2.5 billion buying gift cards for their families and friends, Mr Mason-Cox said. “There is no denying […]
Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today announced electricity smart meters in NSW will be installed through a market-led rollout. The NSW Government will reduce barriers to smart meters, ahead of the introduction of a national regulatory framework for competitive metering expected next year. “This is a case of allowing business to do what […]
The NSW Government is once again offering all NSW residents the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve from one of Sydney’s most spectacular vantage points – the Cahill Expressway above Circular Quay. Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today announced the online ballot opens today. I encourage people to enter their household in the […]