The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill in Parliament to crack down on criminals and make NSW the hardest place in Australia to sell illegal tobacco and vapes.
Media Releases
Reform for Real Action on Regional Youth Crime
27th Mar 2025
The NSW Opposition is pushing for strong and immediate legislative reform to stop repeat serious youth offenders from carrying out crime sprees across regional NSW.
Residents have raised their concerns with me about the proposed truck route at the development of the Wahroonga Seniors Housing Development, near Abbotsleigh.
Labor Opposes Strengthening Hate Laws
19th Feb 2025
Chris Minns and his Labor Government have voted down sensible and tougher amendments to their legislation on racism in our community, which would have made our community both be safer and feel safer.
Zero Tolerance For Terrorist Icons
1st Oct 2024
The NSW Opposition is calling on the Minns Labor Government to outlaw the display of symbols
of proscribed terrorist groups if the federal Parliament does not swiftly act to remedy possible
gaps in the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
NSW Labor Rejects Giving Police Necessary Powers
6th Jun 2024
The Minns Labor Government voted down NSW Coalition amendments that would have improved the effectiveness of Jack’s Law by giving NSW Police powers to wand people for concealed knives at any time in any place.
The NSW Liberals and Nationals today introduced the Bail Amendment (Serious Personal Violence and Electronic Monitoring) Bill 2024, progressing commonsense proposals to strengthen bail laws in NSW.
The Government’s response to violence against women needs to be holistic and far broader than just bail reform, but bail reform now is an important start. The NSW Opposition will seek to introduce the Bail Amendment (Serious Personal Violence and Electronic Monitoring) Bill 2024 when Parliament resumes next week.
The NSW Opposition proposes a suite of bail reform measures designed to address violence against women, improve protection for victims and survivors of domestic violence and enhance community safety.
Opposition Urgently Calling for Wanding Powers
24th Apr 2024
Recent events in NSW warrant tougher powers for law enforcement to combat knife crime. The NSW Opposition is calling for legislation to grant the NSW Police Force powers to use metal-detecting wands to enhance community safety.
ICAC Investigation into Mr Tim Crakanthorp MP
10th Apr 2024
Integrity in government and public confidence in the decisions of government are of the utmost importance.
Grace Cossington Smith Plaque Officially Unveiled
21st Mar 2024
The Grace Cossington Smith NSW Blue Plaque has officially been unveiled at a ceremony on Friday morning.
The NSW Shadow Attorney-General, Alister Henskens SC MP, has called on the Minns Labor
Government to urgently lodge an expedited appeal against the Supreme Court’s recent single
Judge decision in Kvelde v State of New South Wales.
Coalition Fixes Labor's Hate Speech Legislation
1st Dec 2023
The NSW Parliament got behind the Coalition’s efforts to amend the Crimes Act in a way that allowed NSW Police to prosecute those publicly threatening or inciting violence but prevented this law from being weaponised by private citizens.
Crimes Act - 93Z
30th Nov 2023
The Opposition supports, and remains willing to support, legislation that would allow NSW Police powers of prosecution for publicly threatening or inciting violence on grounds of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex or HIV/AIDS status, and moved an amendment to allow this, which the government voted down.
Celebrating National Carers Week 2023
17th Oct 2023
The NSW Liberal and National Coalition recognises and celebrates the invaluable contributions of more than 850,000 carers across the state as we mark National Carers Week 2023.
Slashing the Kids Voucher Programs
4th Jul 2023
In a blow to children, families, local sports clubs, scouting groups and arts organisations, NSW Labor have broken their election promise to rollover and continue the Active Kids, First Lap, and Creative Kids Programs established by the NSW Liberals.
Quiet Hour at Local Service NSW Centres
30th Jun 2023
Quiet Hour is now available at Hornsby, Chatswood and Ryde Service NSW Centres.
More local families will be supported to manage their finances, achieve their savings goals and reduce pressures on their household budgets through the Financial Counselling Services Program.
Financial Literacy Boost for Local Students
20th Mar 2023
Local students can fine tune their financial literacy skills through the NSW Treasurer's Financial Literacy Challenge.
Health Infrastructure Revolution
17th Mar 2023
A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will inject $1.2 billion in critical health infrastructure to build and upgrade 20 hospitals and health facilities, providing a major boost to communities right across state.
Additional Help to Protect Seniors from Scams
16th Mar 2023
Local seniors to be better protected from scams, as part of the Liberal and Nationals Government’s comprehensive plan to support seniors.
Local Families Set to Save with Voucher Swap Scheme
15th Mar 2023
Parents have more choice when it comes to cost of living support with the Active Kids and Creative Kids voucher swap initiative.
Grants for Local Women Returning to Work
14th Mar 2023
Local women looking to return to work can take up grants of up to $5,000 from the NSW Government for goods and resources to help them return to the workforce.