Sydney has again missed out on being listed as one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The NSW Auditor-General has slammed the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government’s planning portal finding the Department of Planning and Environment overcooked its value and “cannot yet demonstrate that the portal has achieved overall financial benefits…”

Today the NSW Government released the long-awaited recommendations from the Regional Housing Taskforce. 

The summer holiday plans of thousands of NSW residents and visitors could be thrown into chaos within weeks unless additional time is allowed for short-term rental property owners to register their properties.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government has given up on making housing affordable in Greater Sydney as new dwelling completions plummet by 8.3 per cent over the last 12 month period, Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, said today.

NSW Labor is calling for timber-dependent communities and forestry stakeholders to make their voices heard by providing a submission to a parliamentary inquiry examining the future of the industry.

Labor’s Candidate for Upper Hunter Jeff Drayton has announced a plan to create more jobs through the rehabilitation of former mines and power generation sites.

NSW Labor is disappointed that once again the Deputy Premier John Barilaro has committed to the ongoing sale of public assets to fund the Resources for Regions program.

NSW Labor is demanding that Forestry Corporation workers be given certainty after years of turmoil and attempts by the Berejiklian Government to sell the organisation.

NSW Labor has welcomed the announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the NSW forestry and timber industry by the Legislative Council’s Industry Committee.