Category: Chris Minns

Sydney Commuters ‘Strongly’ Advised to Work From Home on Wednesday Due to 24-Hour Rail Strike

Sydney Trains CEO Matt Longland strongly advises that Sydney residents “avoid all unnecessary travel” on Aug. 31 due to industrial action. The action, led by the Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU), will be the final industrial action of the month after a series of strikes and disruption to commuters throughout all of August. For…


Australian State Premier Urges Raising Dam to Protect Flood-Prone Communities

Australian state leader Premier Dominic Perrottet is asking the federal Labor government to help fund the raising of the Warragamba Dam wall in a bid to reduce flood risk to the community downstream of Sydney’s biggest dam. The suggestion was first put forward in 2016 and has received renewed attention this week after several areas…


New South Wales Launches Shared Equity Housing Scheme

Frontline workers and singles over 50 will receive “a leg up” into the New South Wales (NSW) property market, with the state government to introduce a shared equity housing scheme in this week’s budget. Premier Dominic Perrottet says housing affordability is becoming a challenge for families across the state. “Whether you’re in the city, or you’re…


Australia’s New South Wales Launches Shared Equity Housing Scheme

Frontline workers and singles over 50 will receive “a leg up” into the New South Wales property market, with the Australian state government to introduce a shared equity housing scheme in this week’s budget. Premier Dominic Perrottet says housing affordability is becoming a challenge for families across the state. “Whether you’re in the city, or you’re…


New South Wales Opposition Says Toll Relief “Too Little Too Late”

Opposition leader of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), Chris Minns, has labelled the government’s toll relief package announced on Tuesday as “too little, too late”, saying the opposition has been on the government’s case for two years about the need for toll relief in the state. “The government steadfastly stood against any…


Australian MP Praises ‘Tinnie Army’ as Flood Rescue Efforts Continue

State Member for the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore, Janelle Saffin, has praised the efforts of local boat owners and community members, as they support the State Emergency Service (SES) to rescue stranded residents in the flood-ravaged town. This comes as floods have devastated southern Queensland and northern NSW over the past few…


NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns Expresses ‘Regret’ Over CCP-Funded China Trip

New South Wales (NSW) Opposition Leader Chris Minns has expressed regret over a trip to China in 2015 that was bankrolled by an organisation linked to controversial political donor Huang Xiangmo whose close ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led Australia’s spy agency to cancel his visa and declare him unfit to hold an Australian…


Pro-Belt and Road Candidate to Run in Sydney’s Inner-West

NSW Labor has named a pro-Belt and Road candidate to run in Sydney’s inner-west in the upcoming by-election slated to take place on Feb. 12. Jason Yat-Sen Li, former United Nations lawyer turned investment firm CEO, announced his candidacy for seat of Strathfield on Jan. 5. Pitching Li, the Labor party hopes to retain the…


Chris Minns New NSW Labor Leader After Daley Drops Out Race

Kogarah MP Chris Minns has become the new leader of NSW Labor after his rival Michael Daley withdrew from the race. Minns, the only candidate to nominate after Daley pulled out, was unanimously elected at the Labor caucus on Friday. “I’m very humbled to be elected leader of the parliamentary Labor Party with huge challenges…


Chris Minns New NSW Labor Leader After Daley Drops Out of Race

Kogarah MP Chris Minns has become the new leader of NSW Labor after his rival Michael Daley withdrew from the race. Minns, the only candidate to nominate after Daley pulled out, was unanimously elected at the Labor caucus on Friday. “I’m very humbled to be elected leader of the parliamentary Labor Party with huge challenges…