Make schools businesses: Liberal Democrats MP on profit-motive education
John Ruddick was elected to the NSW Legislative Council this week.
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NSW upper house: Jeremy Buckingham back, Latham to return, Nile gone and LDP wins its first NSW seat
Results in the state's legislative council have now been confirmed.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #44: Labor won't form majority - so what is a confidence-and-supply deal?
1 week on from the NSW state election.
Fred Nile loses his seat after more than 4 decades in NSW's upper house
The ex-Christian Democrat's below-the-line group has only picked up a small amount of votes so far.
NSW Decides: Chris Minns is 47th Premier, Nationals won't be in government anywhere in Australia
In a resounding victory for Labor, the party will be in power for the first time since 2011.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #43: Optional Preferential Voting in NSW
The unique element of voting in the NSW lower house.
Greens senator David Shoebridge on the right to protest in Australia
Shoebridge was arrested in 2019 during a climate protest.
ANALYSIS: How the NSW upper house ballot paper positions could impact who wins
All candidates in both houses have been announced, with both major parties nominating a full 93 candidates in the Legislative Assembly.
Fred Nile to run for re-election in NSW despite announcing retirement
The former Christian Democrats member was first elected in 1981.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #38: Unions 3, New South Wales 0
A revisit of the definition of protected speech in Australia.
Can you have an independent party? Elizabeth Farrelly thinks so
The author will be running in the NSW Legislative Council at the March state election.
All the candidates no longer running in the NSW election
Multiple candidates from different parties have quit ahead of the March 25 election.
NSW Greens candidate pulls out of election and deletes social media accounts
Bradley Stanton was set to run in Wollongong at the March state election.
Former Labor MP to run for One Nation at the NSW election - but it won't be in her current seat
Tania Mihailuk has sat as an independent since quitting the ALP.
Labor’s cashless gaming trial to include 0.58% of all pokie machines as they release gambling policy
The trial would last for 12 months.
Here's everyone who has & hasn't committed to pokies reform in NSW
The issue is taking centre stage ahead of the state election on March 25.
Reason Party applies to change their name to Public Education Party in NSW
The move comes ahead of the state election in late March.
Liberal Party at 78: Governing in their own right in 1 state, 2 upcoming elections & a new leader
ANALYSIS: Does the party need to move to the centre or go to the right - and should they wait for the Vic election before making a decision?
Labor wins seat of Bega for the first time ever as 4 NSW electorates vote in by-elections
The NSW State Election is set to be held in March next year.
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