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Governance in new south wales Last Updated: 8 August 2015 Contents Governance Perspectives in Other States Earlier
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Governance In New South Wales |
Neil McMahon, “Q&A Recap: Mike Baird Takes Charge in Uniquely
Humanitarian Episode.” The Sydney
Morning Herald, 8 September 2015.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/qa-recap-mike-baird-takes-charge-in-a-uniquely-humanitarian-episode-20150908-gjh9lg.html. The article is indicative of the growing
awareness that NSW politics is becoming more interesting than national
politics. Sean
Nicholls, “Mike Baird Met with Korean Company behind Controversial Wallarah-2
Mine,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 8
September 2015. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/mike-baird-met-with-korean-company-behind-controversial-wallarah-2-mine-20150907-gjgp7h.html. “Newly
released documents show Mr Baird held a meeting with Dr Jung-Sik Koh, the president of
Korean government-owned miner Kores, in Seoul on
May 21 as part of a trade and investment mission.” Sean Nicholls, Matt Wade, “Public Sector in Dock After Review Reveals
Systemic Problems,” The Sydney Morning
Herald, 23 February 2012.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/public-sector-in-dock-after-review-reveals-systemic-problems-20120222-1to6a.html. See also Matt Wade, “Mediocre Performance
Becomes Major Drain on NSW Economy,” The
Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2012.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/mediocre-performance-becomes-major-drain-on-nsw-economy-20120222-1to68.html. The Hon Barry O’Farrell MP Premier of NSW, Media Release, “NSW
Government Names New PIC Inspector,” 18 January 2012. Available at: http://www.premier.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/120118%20-%20PIC.pdf. See also Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker,
“OPI Staff Misconduct Claims,” The
Sydney Morning Herald, 9 February 2012.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/opi-staff-misconduct-claims-20120208-1rf2e.html. NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, “Baseline Report 2012,” NSW
Government, December 2011. Available
at: http://www.2021.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/pdf/120208_NSW_2021_Baseline.pdf. See also commentary by Michael C H Jones
at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonBaselineReport.pdf. Chris Vedelago, “Secret Government Business,”
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30
December 2011. Available at: http://smh.domain.com.au/home-investor-centre/blogs/domain-investor-centre-blog/secret-government-business-20111230-1pf7c.html. Mick Gallacher, “NSW Government Releases
Recommendations of the Police Audit,” Liberal Party of Australia, New South
Wales, 12 December 2011. Available at:
http://www.nsw.liberal.org.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2492:nsw-government-releases-recommendations-of-the-police-audit&tmpl=component&print=1. The Hon Barry O’Farrell MP Premier of NSW, Media Release, “Premier
Secures New Tourism Deal with China”, 22 July 2011. Available at: http://www.premier.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/110722-China_tourism.pdf. Christopher Pearson, “Keating Tells It Like It Is for NSW Labor,” The
Australian, 2 April. 2011.
Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/keating-tells-it-like-it-is-for-nsw-labor/story-e6frgd0x-1226032229775. Bob Carr, “Party Rout a Work of Genius,” The Australian, 28 March 2011.
Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/party-rout-a-work-of-genius/story-fn59niix-1226029026230. Mike Steketee, “Ex-Mnister
Peter Anderson Bullied Staff, Hired Mates, Ran ‘Fiefdom’: ICAC,’ The Australian, 9 March 2011. Available at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/ex-minister-peter-anderson-bullied-staff-hired-mates-ran-fiefdom-icac/story-e6frgcjx-1226018048276. Time Colebatch, “NSW Fares Worst as Sate Budgets Blow-Out,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March
2013. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/nsw-fares-worst-as-state-budgets-blowout-20130305-2fiya.html. Sean Nicholls and Paddy Manning, “Fracking
Fails the Poll Test,” The Sydney
Morning Herald, 3 April 2013.
Available at: thttp://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fracking-fails-the-poll-test-20130402-2h55t.html. The authors state that “three-quarters of NSW voters oppose coal seam
gas exploration on agricultural land, the latest polling reveals, as the
government draws more fire over its handling of the resource.” Anna Patty, “Labor’s Helping Hand
Led to $1b Yield,” The Sydney Morning
Herald, 13 May 2013. Available at:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/labors-helping-hand-led-to-1b-yield-20130512-2jg8k.html. The article reports that “former resources minister Ian Macdonald
introduced legislation which overruled the highest court in NSW and resulted
in a $1 billion windfall to two mining executives who have been under the
scrutiny of the Independent Commission against Corruption.” John Robertson, “Robertson Sets ‘New Standard’ for NSW
ALP,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 6
June 2013. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/robertson-sets-new-standard-for-nsw-alp-20130606-2nsi9.html. Robertson quotes the standards that will be
applied by NSW ALP and calls on the Premier to set the same standards for his
party. Matt Wade, “NSW
To Take Lead as Mining Boom Falters,” The
Sydney Morning Herald, 8 August 2013.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-to-take-lead-as-mining-boom-falters-20130807-2rgs0.html. The article is based upon the analysis and
prediction of the ANZ Chief Economist. Clover
Moore, “Sydney Must Not Be come Enclave for the Rich,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2014. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/20/sydney-must-not-become-enclave-for-the-rich. Clover Moore considers the following: “Selling the social housing in Millers
Point is tantamount to social cleansing.
Do we really want a city that can’t make space for people on low
incomes?” Betty
and Bob Walker, “NSW Electricity Privatisation Is a Question of Why, Not
How,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 18
June 2014. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nsw-electricity-privatision-is-a-question-of-why-not-how-20140619-zsdd5.html. The authors consider the question: Why
would any rational financial manager seek to sell a profitable natural
monopoly and use the funds to invest in loss-making railway systems – when
retention could help fund that much-needed investment? Australian Associated Press, “Mike Gallacher Was Aware of Illegal Newcastle Campaign
Funding, ICAC Told,” The Guardian,
6 August 2014. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/06/mike-gallacher-was-aware-of-illegal-newcastle-campaign-funding-icac-told. Nicole Hasham,
“Changes to Force Businesses to Vote in Council Elections to Be Rolled Out
Across State,” The Sydney Morning
Herald, 12 August 2014. Available
at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/changes-to-force-businesses-to-vote-in-council-elections-to-be-rolled-out-across-state-20140812-1038gv.html. See opinion by Clover
Moore at: “Business Not in a Brown Paper Bag, Please,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 August 2014. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/business-not-in-a-brown-paper-bag-please-20140812-1036mx.html. See
also: Editorial, The Anti-Clover Cabal: Baird Must Back Off or Pay Price,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 August
2014. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/the-anticlover-cabal-baird-must-back-off-or-pay-price-20140815-104dxe.html. Sean Nicholls, “Latest Disclosures Show Why
Mike Baird Needs to Take the Lead on Federal Donations Reform,” 7 February
2015. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/latest-disclosures-show-why-mike-baird-needs-to-take-the-lead-on-federal-donations-reform-20150206-136grl.html. Sean
Nicholls, “Mike Baird Walks High Wire as Voters Not Sold on Power Sale,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February
2015. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/mike-baird-walks-high-wire-as-voters-not-sold-on-power-sale-20150213-13bh4y.html. Glenn Druery,
“NSW Election: Likely Coalition Win Won't
Stop Baird and Foley Making Gains,” Sydney
Morning Herald, 26 March 2015.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/nsw-election-likely-coalition-win-wont-stop-baird-and-foley-making-gains-20150326-1m8e9e.html. Editorial,
“Gladys Berejiklian’s Budget Forecast: Sunny with Dark Clouds Gathering,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June
2015. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/gladys-berejiklians-budget-forecast-sunny-with-dark-clouds-gathering-20150623-ghva6d.html. |
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Governance Perspectives in Other States |
AAP, “Tony
Abbott Refuses to Budge on Funding for Queensland Public Transport,” The Guardian, 24 May 2015. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/24/tony-abbott-refuses-to-budge-on-funding-for-queensland-public-transport. “Queensland can only access federal funding for
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National Cultural Setting |
Elizabeth Farrelly, “One Moore Job to Seal
the Legacy,” The Sydney Morning Herald,
3 November 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/one-moore-job-to-seal-the-legacy-20111102-1mvji.html. Matthew Moore, “Aboriginal Advisory Panel Wants Term ‘Invasion’
Included in Constitution,” The Sydney
Morning Herald, 29 June 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/aboriginal-advisory-panel-wants-term-invasion-included-in-constitution-20110628-1gp7s.html. Daphne Lowe Kelly, “Chinese Australians Owed Apology for Discrimination
Against Forebears,” The Sydney Morning
Herald, 30 June 2011. Available
at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/chinese-australians-owed-apology-for-discrimination-against-forebears-20110629-1gr05.html. No author cited, “Old Hatreds In a New Medium,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 July 2011. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/old-hatreds-in-a-new-medium-20110701-1gval.html. Comment by Michael C H Jones is available
at: http://www.accci.com.au/JonesCommentonHatred.pdf. Amy Corderoy, “Police Given Broad Powers to
Remove Facial Coverings,” The Sydney
Morning Herald, 5 July 2011.
Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/police-given-broad-powers-to-remove-facial-coverings-20110704-1gzer.html. Peter Carey,
“Robert Hughes Was Australia’s Dante,” The
Guardian, 7 August 2012. Available
at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/07/robert-hughes-by-peter-carey. Wendy Frew, “The New Head of the House”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 August 2012. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/the-new-head-of-the-house-20120810-23zn8.html/. Jennifer
Robinson, “The Hero Too Many of Us Still Don’t Know,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 August 2012. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/the-hero-too-many-of-us-still-dont-know-20120813-244vg.html. See also AAP, “Normal Mortally Wounded by
Protest: US Runner,” The Sydney Morning
Herald, 21 August 2012. Available
at: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/norman-mortally-wounded--by-protest-us-runner-20120821-24ji6.html. Peter Jensen,
“Men and Women Are Different, and So Should Be Their Marriage Vows,” The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August,
2012. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/men-and-women-are-different-and-so-should-be-their-marriage-vows-20120828-24yo6.html |
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