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 […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today launched the start of NSW Fair Trading week. “Consumer rights are an issue that affects every single one of us,” said Mr Mason-Cox. “From ensuring that the household appliances we use are safe, to knowing that the traders we engage to build our home or sell us a […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced that applications for Unity and Celebration Grants, part of the new $1.6 million Multicultural NSW Grants Program, had been extended by two weeks until Friday, 14 November. Mr Dominello said the grants program, comprised of Unity, Celebration, Support and Partnership Grants, had been established earlier this […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance have welcomed a new report that shows the State has regained the number one position in Australia for economic performance. The CommSec “State Of The States” Report, released on Monday, has listed NSW first among all states and territories, moving up from third place in the last […]
District Court judge Helen Wilson SC has been appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of NSW, Attorney General Brad Hazzard announced today. “Judge Wilson’s ascendancy to the Supreme Court is just reward for an exemplary 24-year legal career that has included practising as a Crown Prosecutor in serious criminal trials and serving as […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today warned consumers to watch out for dodgy removalists, following a spate of complaints to the state’s consumer watchdog. Mr Mason-Cox said NSW Fair Trading received nearly 300 consumer complaints against removalists in the nine months to 30 September, with 45 of them reported last month. “The number of […]
Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton has praised the sixty four winners of a new scholarship program will provide students in public housing with up to $5,000 to help them attain their goal of going to university or TAFE. The Grants for Graduation scholarships is an initiative of the NSW Government which will be […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced the sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. Mr Baird said the sails will light up on the evening of Tuesday 21 October during an event attended by Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello, and Multicultural […]