JUDICIAL INQUIRY INTO GAY HATE AND TRANSGENDER HATE CRIMES BETWEEN 1970 AND 2010 ANNOUNCED
The NSW Government has announced it will establish an inquiry into gay hate and transgender hate crimes. The announcement follows the recommendations of a report by the Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Social Issues tabled in May this year.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: NEW RULES
The NSW Electoral Commissioner has issued updated regulations governing the conduct of the coming Local Government elections on 4 December 2021. In summary to reduce the risk of COVID infection polling booth workers, handing out how to votes, putting up signs and campaigning within 100 metres of a polling booth including prepoll is banned. The details of the regulation are below. In response to similar prohibitions in the ACT and overseas volunteers often campaign in nearby shopping areas obviously observing COVID safety requirements.
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$130 MILLION MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY PACKAGE
The Perrottet Government has announced a new $130 million package which will provide immediate access to help for anyone whose mental health has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NSW HYDROGEN STRATEGY TO DRIVE INVESTMENT, CREATE JOBS AND POWER PROSPERITY
NSW is set to attract more than $80 billion of investment, drive deep decarbonisation and establish itself as an energy and economic superpower with the launch of the NSW Hydrogen Strategy.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said as NSW worked through post-lockdown recovery, hydrogen was an opportunity to drive new investment and help secure jobs right across the State.
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