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ABORIGINAL CHILDREN’S CHAMPION NAMED NSW GRANDPARENT OF THE YEAR

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Selfless determination to improve the lives of countless children has won a Central Coast grandmother the NSW Grandparent of the Year Award. Minister for Ageing Tanya Davies today presented 71-year-old volunteer Aunty Dianne O’Brien, known as
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FIRST ELECTRICITY COMPLIANCE REPORT RELEASED

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 The first report on Electricity Price Guarantee Compliance by the state’s Electricity Price Commissioner Professor Allan Fels has been released by the NSW Government. Today in Parliament Treasurer Dominic Perrottet tabled the independent report which shows
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TOUGH NEW ‘CONSUMERS FIRST’ LAWS PASS PARLIAMENT

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Tough new laws that put consumers first by giving them a fairer deal on gift cards and stamping out dodgy ticket scalpers have passed the NSW Parliament today. Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said the
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS PASS PARLIAMENT

Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Transformational reforms of the NSW criminal justice system will enable faster, more certain justice, helping victims and strengthening protection of the community. The tough and smart new laws passed Parliament today and will give courts better
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SMART REFORMS TO LOWER ABORIGINAL INCARCERATION

Wednesday, 18 October 201 The NSW Government’s criminal justice reforms will address the underlying cause of offending behaviour, especially for Aboriginal offenders. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Sarah Mitchell welcomed the reforms which include new sentencing options, an overhaul of the
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AUSTRALIAN-FIRST ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES BILL PASSES NSW PARLIAMENT

Wednesday, 18 October 201 NSW is officially the first state in Australia to pass legislation through Parliament acknowledging the value and importance of language to our country’s First Peoples and to the cultural heritage of NSW. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
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