The NSW Nationals unreservedly reject any moves to pay for Sydney infrastructure by scrapping regional jobs. In an editorial published by the Sydney Morning Herald, there are calls to privatise Essential Energy to raise money to pay for pet projects like the Sydney West Metro. It suggests $8 billion could be raised from the sale,…
Veteran radio presenter John Laws has sung the praises of Deputy Premier John Barilaro and the NSW Nationals, while delivering a stinging rebuke to Labor. “NSW National Party Leader John Barilaro has scored a pretty big win for regional jobs,” Mr Laws said during his program on Wednesday. “(He) saved the positions of 182 workers…
Deputy Premier NSW Nationals Leader John Barilaro has announced that Essential Energy will halt plans to cut jobs in regional NSW. “I’m pleased to announce, after weeks of calling on Essential Energy to abandon proposed job cuts, the State-owned corporation will halt this decision, thanks to the NSW Nationals in Government,” Mr Barilaro said. “We…
Statement from John Barilaro, Deputy Premier of NSW, Leader of the NSW Nationals, Minister for Regional NSW, Industry and Trade: After weeks of calling on Essential Energy to pull back on proposed job cuts in regional NSW, I am yet to receive a guarantee from the organisation that they will reverse this decision. The NSW…