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NSW Government NewsIguana fizzlesThursday, 14 August 2008 -The delay by the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions in deciding whether to take action against anyone over the statements made by politicians and others over dinner at the Iguana night spot suggests to me that there is certainly no open and shut case. more The sorry state of LiberalsWednesday, 30 April 2008 - It would be hard to imagine how a State Government could be more laughed at by its people than that of Morris Iemma in New South Wales but the Newspoll published in The Australian this morning shows not only that Labor would win an election but its lead over the Liberal-National Coalition is actually higher now than it was three months ago. more Limits to Cynical SpinningWednesday, 2 April 2008 - Surely there are some limits to political spinning, even in New South Wales ? The latest attempt by Premier Morris Iemma to divert attention from a crumbling transport system and decaying hospitals reaches new heights of cynicism. more Dining with developersMonday, 18 February 2008 - The kind of dinner that does deserve criticism is when politicians have a friendly get together with property developers like that which the Sydney Morning Herald reports this morning that NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor hosted in February 2006. more NSW to Privatise While the United States RegulatesThursday, 6 September 2007 - The reports this week that NSW is about to privatize electricity retailing coincide with a move by many states in the US to return to regulation after an experiment with competition. more The Right Conditions for the Under Dog EffectFriday, 2nd February 2007 - Damage control is one thing the NSW Labor Government is getting plenty of practice at. This morning it was the turn of Water Utilities Minister David Campbell to deal with a Daily Telegraph story predicting two years of total chaos for residents in the path of pipelines to take water from a planned desalination plant to the rest of Sydney. more The Government Oughta Do SomethingFriday, 21st July, 2006 - There is apparently no limit to the problems that NSW Premier Morris Iemma thinks can be fixed by government intervention. This morning it is either stopping dogs or the Daily Telegraph biting, depending on your point of view. more Polls Say Labor Still in Front but the Campaign ContinuesThurszday, 29th June, 2006 - Newspoll out this week has Labor still in front in NSW but the relentless campaign by the Daily Telegraph ridiculing the Government of Morris Iemma continues. more Another NSW Horror StoryFriday, 9th June, 2006 - The bad news just keeps coming for Morris Iemma. This morning it is a Telegraph story about train drivers spending their days watching DVDs because the Government's new timetable has cut so many services they have nothing to do. more Bringing Back Bad MemoriesTuesday, 6th June, 2006 I spent much of 1987 and the early months of 1988 living in Sydney working on the Unsworth Labor government's election campaign. Looking back now I can see it was an amusing and entertaining experience but at the time it was dispiriting and far from funny. Every day we seemed to lurch from bad to worse in our vain attempt to prevent an inevitable defeat. more A Dunce of a Premier Without AbilityFriday, 2nd June, 2006 With the impeccable sense of timing which is becoming his hallmark, NSW Premier Morris Iemma yesterday went to Canberra to address the National Press Club and pretend he is a politician of national significance. In the course of his address, a copy of which his staff this morning said was not available to mere members of the public, he referred to the sale of his state's 58% share in the Snowy hydro scheme. more A Telegraph AttackFriday, 19th May, 2006 - The political difficulties of NSW Labor that I wrote about yesterday are growing. This morning's Sydney Daily Telegraph attacks on two fronts. more A State of DiscontentThursday, 18th May, 2006 - On one of my rare visits to Sydney recently I was surprised at the extent of the dissatisfaction with the state Labor government among my friends and acquaintances. more Gang Violence a Problem for NSW GovernmentFriday, 31st March, 2006 - NSW Premier Morris Iemma holds a seat in the NSW Parliament that represents a significant proportion of Sydney's middle eastern community. That presents him with an added difficulty as gang warfare fought with guns again breaks out in the city's western suburbs. Opposition Leader Peter Debnam knows he strikes a chord with the wider public every time he suggests that Labor is soft on dealing with ethnic crime. Mr Iemma knows he loses votes in his own electorate if he sounds too tough on Middle Eastern youth. more Ministerial ChangesThursday, 16th February, 2006 - NSW Premier Morris Iemma announced changes to his ministry on 16 February 2006 including the promotion of Michael Costa to the post of Treasurer. details It's the History that Creates the SuspicionWednesday, 25th January, 2006 - If the NSW Liberal Party is gaining political benefit from its assertions that police are going easier on young Lebanese thugs than on non-Moslems involved in the Cronulla riots and their violent aftermath.then it is the Labor Party's past dealings with Lebanese that is the reason. Over more than two decades there is a well documented history of Labor appeasing Lebanese community leaders ... more ABL-State Chamber19th January 2006 - The formation of the ABL-State Chamber was announced on 18 January 2006 as an amalgamation of two NSW business organisations - Australian Business Limited (ABL) and the State Chamber of Commerce. more
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