Will the land titles registry privatisation bid be reversed?
After months of fiercely defending the NSW government's plans to privatise the land titles registry, the newly installed deputy Liberal leader has toned down the rhetoric.
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Esther Han
Esther Han is the consumer affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald. She was previously the food and wine news writer for Fairfax Media.
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A leaked scoping study provides clues as to why the Baird government is fiercely determined to sell off highly valuable and sensitive data to the highest bidder.
Blame Canada: Baird cites its 'success' in land titles sell-off
Mr Baird has pointed to Canada's experience to reassure the public that privatising the land titles registry is the right thing to do.
Why 'everyone will lose' under Baird's latest sell-off plans
Australia's top legal figures warn that privatising the land titles registry will lead to consumers paying more for a lesser service.
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