Shadow Ministerial Releases
Where is the NSW Government plan to deal with China trade disruption?
10 December 2020
Labor is calling on the Government to immediately brief New South Wales exporters on its plan to deal with the escalating disruption to trade relations with China.
Labor amendments pass Parliament - energy jobs and export opportunities guaranteed by law
27 November 2020
NSW Labor’s amendments to the Government energy sector reforms which guarantee local jobs, industry development and export opportunities have greatly strengthened legislation which passed the NSW Parliament today.
Labor amendments pass Parliament - energy jobs and export opportunities guaranteed by law
17 November 2020
NSW Labor’s amendments to the Government energy sector reforms will guarantee local jobs, industry development and export opportunities flow to workers and businesses in New South Wales.
NSW Labor amendments put steel into electricity infrastructure
17 November 2020
NSW Labor has successfully put Australian-made, locally produced Illawarra steel at the heart of the state’s electricity infrastructure investment after intense negotiations with the Government.
NSW Made: Labor calls for legislative reform to support local manufacturing jobs
11 November 2020
NSW Labor is urging the Government to support the ‘NSW Made’ – Local Jobs First Bill and legislate the use of locally sourced steel and aluminium in major infrastructure and energy projects.
Confirmed: Mining regions dudded on resources funding
11 August 2020
The Government has confirmed mining-dependent regions have been robbed $24 million under Resources for Regions funding.
NSW Labor welcomes mining and minerals jobs and project report
23 July 2020
NSW Labor has welcomed a report that shows growth in the mining and minerals sector will create jobs and help keep regional and rural economies moving.
NSW Government keeps $1.2 million forestry scoping study secret
03 July 2020
The NSW Government will keep a five month, $1.2 million scoping study to privatise the Forestry Corporation secret after a freedom of information request to release it was refused.
NSW Made: Local steel should be used to build local projects
26 June 2020
NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay is urging the State Government to use local steel to build major infrastructure projects like the Western Sydney Airport, M12 and recently 'fast-tracked' projects.
Mining regions short-changed on new resources funding
24 June 2020
Labor is demanding the Government explain why it short-changed mining communities by $24 million, nearly halving the Resources for Regions funding program.