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NSW minister admits child protection system will continue using motels hours after suggesting ban
Kate Washington tells hearing ‘accredited providers’ will continue with hotel and motel placements for children removed from families
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Shadow minister praises potential Liberal council challenger Thomas Triebsees
Natasha Maclaren-Jones says he would make a 'fantastic' mayor.
Newcastle Herald
3 min read
'Successful' homelessness service Together Home facing uncertain future after NSW election
It's helped 1,000 rough-sleepers into housing since the COVID-19 pandemic, but community housing advocates say neither major party has committed to making Together Home permanent ahead of this weekend's NSW election.
ABC News
5 min read
Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW
Advocacy groups say official Census data showing thousands of women aged over 55 being homeless is just the tip of the iceberg — estimating 240,000 are at risk of sleeping rough across the country.
ABC News
6 min read
NSW government sidelined independent recruitment process when hiring child safety watchdog
Choosing its preferred candidate, the Perottet government once again finds itself having to answer questions about public sector recruitment
The Guardian - AU
7 min read
NSW minister passed over female frontrunners in search for new Children's Guardian
Communities and Justice Minister Natasha Maclaren-Jones passed over top-ranked female candidates for the role of the independent Children's Guardian, choosing to recommend a man who never formally applied for the job.
ABC News
5 min read
Labor plans major social housing overhaul
Labor's planned restructuring of the NSW social housing system is an exercise in bureaucracy instead of building more homes, Premier Dominic Perrottet says.
AAP
3 min read
NSW premier hails more Lib women on ballot
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he's pleased with the results of a drawn-out internal battle that assures Liberal women will be elected to the upper house.
AAP
3 min read
New South Wales Liberals avoid messy preselection fight, strike deal on women-focused upper house ticket
The New South Wales Liberals strike a deal for gender parity on its upper house ticket ahead of next year's state election, just days after a first attempt was struck down in a blow to Premier Dominic Perrottet, leaving some members of the party feeling "disgusted" by the selection process.
ABC News
3 min read
NSW Liberal factions dump Dominic Perrottet's gender parity ticket selections in last-minute move
A factional deal to have gender parity on the Liberal upper house ticket for the upcoming New South Wales election has been scrapped due to internal tensions.
ABC News
2 min read