Sean Nicholls is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian acknowledged that the North Shore byelection may be jeopardised by the government's decision to forge ahead with council mergers in Sydney, but defended the
Pressure has been mounting on the Berejiklian government to determine its committment to the policy after Nationals leader and deputy premier John Barilaro vowed last month to end local government mergers in the bush.
The Labor MP last year took extended leave for cancer treatment.
Kent Johns says the former federal MPs comments at a Q Society event do not represent the party's views
The push by opponents to overturn Dawn Walker's preselection followed an official report that found "areas of concern" in the ballot.
"You don't get into politics to stay still," says the 34-year-old state Treasurer. "You get into politics to reform. And that's what I will do."
The former NSW Premier says he has not taken a job with his former employer
The new Premier has outlined her priorities but plenty of other matters deserve her close attention
Young Australians should be given a "capital grant" funded by a new inheritance tax on the wealthiest estates to help them enter the housing market, pay university fees or start a business, a senior Labor figure has proposed.
Anna McPhee is seeking to be the Liberal candidate in the byelection sparked by Jillian Skinner's retirement
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