New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a $50 million investment to build an ecotourism adventure experience in Australia’s Blue Mountains. This comes after the state declared more than 30,000 hectares near Lithgow as a nature reserve. The taxpayer-funded hub will feature Australia’s longest zipline, a rock climbing route, and an elevated canyon…
Fiscal Conservatism Is Another Victim of the Pandemic
October 27, 2021
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Commentary The new Premier of New South Wales (NSW), Dominic Perrottet, and his Treasurer Matt Kean announced $2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) of new spending last week, which in their words is to “turbocharge the NSW recovery.” It was not billed as a mini-budget—but it could have been. As a test of the Perrottet government’s approach,…
Fiscal Conservatism Another Victim of the Pandemic
October 27, 2021
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Commentary The new Premier of New South Wales (NSW), Dominic Perrottet, and his Treasurer Matt Kean announced $2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) of new spending last week, which in their words is to “turbocharge the NSW recovery.” It was not billed as a mini-budget—but it could have been. As a test of the Perrottet government’s approach,…
Australian Nurse’s Lawsuit Against Vaccine Mandate Rejected
October 25, 2021
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A nurse’s challenge against vaccine mandates for the state’s health profession has been rejected, according to a decision by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal (CAT) released on Oct. 25. Danielle Davis is employed at Ballina Hospital, in northern New South Wales (NSW)—Australia’s most populous state—where she was fighting a government-mandated public health order and letter…
Qantas Brings Forward International Flights as Sydney Set to Reopen
Australia’s major airline Qantas will bring forward a series of international flights from Sydney to Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Johannesburg, and Fiji. Qantas said on Friday that the changes would enable the airline to bring 11,000 of its employees previously stood down back to work in December—including about 5,000 employees linked to domestic flying and 6,000…
‘We Want You to Come Back’: Australian State Tourism Minister Says Sydney Open for Business
The New South Wales government will invest more than $530 million (US$397 million) into “turbocharging” the recovery of the events and tourism sector. “This is all about turbocharging our visitor economy,” Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres told reporters. “There’s probably no sector across NSW that’s been more damaged by the sustained impact of the coronavirus pandemic…
Euthanasia Looks to Conquer Final Frontier in Australia
Commentary Supporters of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) are keen to push New South Wales (NSW) across the final frontier of euthanasia legalisation as quickly as possible. Currently, NSW is the only jurisdiction in Australia that has not yet passed a law granting the so-called “right to die,” but hopes that the VAD bill promoted by…
Australian State Announces $50 Vouchers for Millions of Residents to Help Tourism Recovery
The premier of the Australia state of New South Wales (NSW), Dominic Perrottet, has announced that his state government will give $50 tourism vouchers to millions residents for accommodation at hotel, motels, and caravan parks. The move will be piloted at the end of the year and comes as part of a $530 million bid to…
Victoria Eases Border Restrictions With New South Wales
Fully vaccinated people from the Greater Sydney region can now enter Victoria without quarantine or a COVID-19 test. The news of the relaxation of border restrictions comes as the first flight from Sydney to Melbourne landed on Wednesday morning, according to 9 News. The Victorian Chief Health Officer said on Tuesday that the Victorian government…
NSW Extends Tutoring Program and Invests Into Improving Air Quality in Schools
The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced additional funding into the state’s education system as students begin returning to classrooms. The COVID-19 Intensive Learning Support Program will be extended to help any students who need help catching up, and funding will be invested into the indoor air quality in schools. Premier Dominic Perrottet said…
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