The New South Wales (NSW) government should lead the nation by example and provide all public sector workers paid vaccination leave, the state’s peak union body said. “One of the barriers workers are facing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is finding the time to do it while they are working,” Unions NSW wrote in a…
Union Calls for Paid ‘Vax Leave’ for All Australian Public Servants
June 28, 2021
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Secret Meetings Between Lobbyists and Australian Government Officials Should Be Banned: Anti-Corruption Commission
The New South Wales corruption watchdog has declared secret meetings or exchanges between lobbyists and government officials should be prohibited. The Operation Eclipse report released on June 22 by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found that reform of the current Lobbying of Government Officials Act (LOGO Act) or new legislation is needed to…
Australian State Gives Half Billion Dollar Boost to Drive Electric Vehicle ‘Revolution’
The New South Wales (NSW) government has positioned itself in the driver’s seat of Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) uptake, steering almost half a billion dollars towards subsidies, tax cuts, and infrastructure as part of its new Electric Vehicle Strategy. The government will spend $490 million (US$370 million) out of its 2021-22 state budget to address…
NSW to Commit $380 Million for Landmark Renewables Rollout
New South Wales (NSW) has revealed it will be injecting $380 million (US$290 million) to develop its renewable energy arsenal as part of the state’s ambitious transition to net zero by 2050. The investment will reserve a sizable spot in the state’s to-be-announced 2021-22 budget and builds on $110 million (US$84 million) of existing funding…
Doors Open for International Students as New South Wales Moves Forward With University Plan
June 17, 2021
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New South Wales (NSW) will begin welcoming back international students from the second half of the year under a pilot program to help revitalise the academic industry. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) approved the state’s plan to bring back international students with priority to be given to students who need to complete practical or…
NSW to Fast-Track Professionals Into a Teaching Career
Mid-career professionals looking for a career change will find it easier and faster to switch to teaching as the New South Wales government tries to address the growing teacher shortage crisis. “The best and brightest from other professions must be encouraged to become teachers, and right now, there are too many barriers to entry. We…
NSW to Invest an Additional $90M in Domestic Violence Support Services
The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced that it will invest over $90 million (US$69.4 million) in additional funding to the state’s domestic and sexual violence support services in the upcoming state budget. The announcement revealed that frontline services would receive a $60 million boost, while the expansion of the Staying Home Leaving Violence…
Microsoft Provides Australian State Police with Facial Recognition Services For Surveillance
June 8, 2021
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Microsoft has announced it will provide the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Police force with its facial recognition technology to speed up the state’s surveillance footage analysis. The state police’s older systems involved CCTV footage—and other forms of evidence required in investigations—stored on servers locally, which required time-consuming manual review from police. The new system…
New NSW Opposition Leader Minns to Recruit Shadow Cabinet
Chris Minns will spend the weekend drafting MPs into his shadow cabinet and touring western Sydney, ahead of his first sitting week as NSW opposition leader. The 41-year-old Kogarah MP declared on Friday that the 2023 election campaign had begun, just hours after he was elected leader of the NSW parliamentary Labor party. He is…
Woolworths Turns to Wind Power to Blow a Hole in Carbon Emissions
A new renewable energy deal has put the wind in the sails of Australia’s largest supermarket, Woolworths, promising to supply 30 percent of the food giant’s New South Wales (NSW) energy needs. The contract will see the transfer of 195,000 Megawatt-hours from Bango Wind Farm to 108 outlets in NSW—equivalent to powering 34,000 homes—every year….
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