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NSW Election 2015

Calls for electoral shake-up in far west

The Labor Party's suggesting Broken Hill and the far west region be transferred from Farrer to Parkes in an electoral redistribution.
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Broken Hill's Line of Lode

Western NSW electoral boundaries up for discussion

The Nationals say Broken Hill should remain in a cluster with other far west communities in any potential electoral redistribution.
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Central Darling Shire boundary sign

No Land Tax Party workers still waiting to be paid

The NSW electoral commissioner says he is extremely concerned that people offered money by the No Land Tax Party to work on election day still have not been paid.
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Lukewarm reception to lowering voting age

Calls for the voting age to be lower the voting age in have been met with a lukewarm reception in Broken Hill.
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Calls for inquiry into NSW electoral boundaries

A Nationals Upper House Member says an inquiry's needed to address the fact more than half the state is only covered by two MPs.
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NSW Nationals director Ben Franklin

NSW Labor MP Jodi McKay seeks to lower voting age to 16

A Labor MP who has returned to state politics is vowing to lower the voting age in New South Wales so more young people can have their say.
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Labor MP Jodi McKay

Animal Justice Party wins final NSW Upper House seat

The final seat in the NSW Upper House goes to a little-known animal rights micro-party following last month's election.
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Mark Pearson

NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley announces shadow cabinet

Luke Foley announces details of the Labor front bench which he says will "hold the Baird government to account."

Nationals retain Lismore, Greens pick up Ballina on NSW north coast

The reverberations of election night excitement were once more felt across the north coast of NSW with the finalisation of preferences for the state seats of Lismore and Ballina.
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Lismore MP Thomas George

Counting continues in the seats of Lismore and Ballina

The outcome of counting in the NSW seats of Lismore and Ballina is expected soon.

Peter Jones speaks to James Carleton on Radio National Breakfast

The No Land Tax Party's Peter Jones speaks to James Carleton.
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Duration: 7 minutes 49 seconds

No Land Tax Party threatens legal challenge to NSW election

The No Land Tax Party says it will apply to have the NSW election results overturned if it does not win an Upper House seat.
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NSW gets first Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Pru Goward is appointed to the new role of Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault as NSW Premier Mike Baird's new cabinet is sworn in.
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Pru Goward's appointment has been welcomed by anti-domestic violence groups.

Illawarra to lose its ministerial representation in NSW cabinet reshuffle

Kiama MP Gareth Ward appointed new Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra but won't be in Cabinet

Premier accused of 'spiteful payback' against Hunter and Central Coast

The NSW Opposition leader Luke Foley says it appears the Hunter and Central Coast regions are already facing 'payback' from the Premier for voting out local Liberal MPs.
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Mike Baird and Luke Foley

Four MPs dumped as NSW Premier Mike Baird's new cabinet takes shape

Four MPs are dumped from Premier Mike Baird's reshuffled cabinet, while Deputy Liberal Leader Gladys Berejiklian is promoted to Treasurer.
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NSW Premier Mike Baird addresses the first party room meeting after the election win

Map: 2015 NSW election results in fine detail

Explore this interactive map for a fine-grained view of the 2015 election result and how NSW political preferences have changed since 2011.
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Screenshot of the NSW 2015 election booth-level election results map interactive

Missing No Land Tax candidate is alive and well: friend

The fate of a missing candidate in the New South Wales election appears resolved after a friend phoned the ABC to say he is alive and well and working as a chef in Sydney.
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Regional voters at the polls during the NSW elections

Party uncertain if NSW election candidate is still alive

The No Land Tax party is unable to say if its candidate for Bega at the weekend's New South Wales election is still alive, with the party's leader unsure of ever having met the candidate.
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Voters in regional NSW

Does the NSW Premier have a mandate to privatise the poles and wires?

Does the re-elected NSW Premier Mike Baird now have a mandate to privatise the poles and wires?
Duration: 10 minutes 41 seconds

Lismore too close to call as count continues

It could be days or even weeks before it is known who has won the seat of Lismore.
Lismore MP Thomas George

Labor should keep an open mind on privatisation: Iemma

Former NSW premier Morris Iemma says state Labor should keep an open mind on the privatisation issue.
Former NSWS Premier Morris Iemma says Labor should keep an open mind on privatisation

Morris Iemma warns ALP not to expel Martin Ferguson for supporting electricity privatisation

Former NSW Labor premier Morris Iemma has warned his party that it is being "small minded, vindictive and petty" with its moves to expel Martin Ferguson for supporting electricity privatisation during the state election campaign. The former federal minister backed the Liberal Premier's policy of the state's selling poles and wires and was even used in Liberal campaign advertising.
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Duration: 7 minutes 51 seconds

Mike Baird to privatise NSW electricity network immediately

The newly re-elected New South Wales Premier Mike Baird says his resounding election victory on the weekend has given him the green light to begin privatising the state's electricity network. It was also a good result for the Greens who are tipped to win up to four Lower House seats.
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Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds

National Party retains control in NENW electorates

Four of the five electorates of the New England North West remain in the hands of the National Party after the weekend election.
NSW National Party

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