The premier implored the opposition to back new laws to clean up government grants in NSW after it oversaw scandals in bushfire and local council funding that favoured Coalition seats.
Party executives considering Ben Franklin’s future have been forced to confront the costly reality of punishing him with expulsion for accepting the position of upper house president on Tuesday.
The premier said he would only “reply formally” to questions until a committee made a judgment on the Kiama MP’s continued service while facing historic sexual assault allegations.
A hurried meeting of the Coalition leaders settled the final shadow ministry on Monday night,only hours after the Nationals ditched Paul Toole as leader in a bruising spill.
Threats of an ICAC referral first came from the Nationals chair. On Friday,the Greens entered the fray,claiming the threat itself could be considered “corrupt conduct”.
Less than two months after losing government,the junior Coalition partner will start the first parliamentary sitting week on Tuesday in turmoil.
NSW Nationals chairman Andrew Fraser said he would refer party MP Ben Franklin to ICAC if he accepts a job which Premier Chris Minns wants him to take.
Freshly minted NSW Valuer-General Sally Dale says the recent erratic nature of the property market has left homeowners confused about land tax.
Senior NSW Nationals have threatened to boot one of their MPs out of the party unless he abandons his ambition for the plum job of upper house president.
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey knows he has a tough job to launch a “clean-up operation” of the Perrottet government’s finances.
Briefings to the industry and trade minister have failed to justify the value of the roles,galvanising Labor’s decision to axe the posts.