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Inadequate ‘Victorian era’ NSW prisons below state’s own standards

United Nations inspectors have suspended plans to look at Australian prisons after NSW and Queensland blocked access.

The New Daily

Blame game after UN drops NSW jail visits

The NSW government says some of the state's prisons are sub-standard but blocked UN inspectors should visit countries not signed up to international protocols.

AAP

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott hits out at party factions as he announces retirement

Transport Minister David Elliott takes aim at factional power within the Liberal party as he becomes the latest Coalition member to announce their resignation ahead of the 2023 state election.

ABC News

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Divisive MP David Elliott announces retirement from politics

Lacking support for preselection in new seat of Castle Hill, NSW transport minister is the latest MP to retire before 2023 NSW state election

The Guardian - AU

NSW transport minister to retire at poll

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott has announced he will not contest the next state election even after Premier Dominic Perrottet encouraged him to stay.

AAP

NSW minister Elliott finds a seat to seek

The Transport Minister whose north west Sydney electorate is being abolished at the March election will seek to contest a nearby seat instead.

AAP

Rail union halts plan to turn off Opal card readers after NSW government court action

Rail union secretary Alex Claassens says the NSW government's court action to stop a planned switch-off of card readers amounts to a "vicious" attack on workers.

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Out-of-control train carriage ran 1.5km through Sydney Metro tunnel in one of several safety incidents

Exclusive: Whistleblower says pressure to meet deadlines has led to a culture of trying to avoid delay at all costs, including those caused by safety concerns

The Guardian - AU

YIKES: The NSW Government’s Set To Take The Rail Union To Court Over Its Opal Machine Plan

The NSW Government looks set to take the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) to Federal Court over its plan to shut down Opal readers.

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NSW government to seek damages from rail union over plan to turn off Opal gates

Minister David Elliott claims the NSW government will seek to recoup the millions of dollars it's set to potentially lose in the latest round of industrial action.

ABC News

COVID-19 mask mandate on NSW public transport to be scrapped from September 21

It's one of the last COVID-19 rules still being enforced in NSW, but Premier Dominic Perrottet says now is the time to change track.

ABC News

Bid to block NSW rail union Opal action

The NSW government has moved to stop the state's rail union from deactivating Opal card readers as part of its ongoing industrial action.

AAP

Transport Minister David Elliott says rail union plan to switch off Opal card readers is illegal

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says he will take rail workers to court if they are seen switching off Opal card readers next week as part of ongoing industrial action.

ABC News

Rail union's Opal action 'may be illegal'

The NSW transport minister is seeking advice on whether the rail union is allowed to deactivate Opal readers next week in its stoush with the government.

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NSW govt's electric bus fleet is off track

A plan to convert a fleet of 8000 NSW buses to electric vehicles has been delayed, as one minister describes it as a "castles in the sky" scheme.

AAP

NSW govt reveals future transport strategy

NSW will move to a road user charge for electric vehicles but won't slug people for driving into congested areas such as CBDs.

The Guardian - AU

‘This ends today’: NSW premier says as he threatens to tear up industrial agreement over Sydney rail strikes

Dominic Perrottet says he will meet the rail union in court if workers reject government’s final offer

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Sydney Trains Have Been Cooked All August So Here’s Why Transport Workers Are Striking

Plus we have a possible end date for the strikes.

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Sydney rail union dispute could go into 2023 under ‘worst-case scenario’, NSW transport minister says

David Elliott hopes a deal is brokered next week, but warns of up to six months of further train delays if it isn’t

AAP

Intense negotiations over NSW rail dispute

NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says progress is being made in a dispute between the government and rail union, with more meetings planned next week.

AAP

Freshwater ferries back on Sydney Harbour

The iconic Freshwater ferries will once again be crossing Sydney Harbour every day, with extra services between Circular Quay and Manly in the warmer months.

AAP

NSW Lib MP adds name to retirement list

The list of NSW government members not contesting the March election continues to grow, with western Sydney Liberal MP Kevin Conolly announcing he will retire.

The Guardian - AU

War of words between NSW ministers proves a political distraction in Macquarie Street

Analysis: As questions are asked of Labor, David Elliott and Matt Kean were busy criticising each other

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet says he should have told John Barilaro not to apply for New York job

NSW treasurer Matt Kean anointed deputy Liberal leader, as respected lawyer leads review into conduct of predecessor Stuart Ayres

ABC News

John Barilaro warned to prepare for inquiry grilling over girlfriend's job at Investment NSW

An upper house inquiry into John Barilaro's appointment to a plum trade job will later this week put the former deputy premier's relationship under the microscope, and his now girlfriend's role at Investment NSW.

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