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NSW Legislative Council Backs Motion Celebrating 80 Years of ABC’S Country Hour

December 2, 2025

Ms Aileen MacDonald MLC has welcomed the support of the NSW Legislative Council for her Notice of Motion recognising the 80th anniversary of the ABC’s Country Hour, Australia’s longestrunning radio program.

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Labor Closes Business Connect on Eve of Small Business Month

September 29, 2025

Local hit for The Entrance retailers, trades and start-ups. The Minns Labor Government has doubled down on shutting the successful Business Connect program tomorrow, one day before Small Business Month begins.

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Victory for Regional Travellers as Discovery Pass pause ends.

July 17, 2025

The Hon. Aileen MacDonald MLC has welcomed the quiet return of the 3 and 6-month NSW TrainLink Discovery Passes to the booking system, describing it as a win for regional communities and proof of the power of people speaking up.

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Take Note - September 2025

September 1, 2025

September has been a month where voices from across NSW were heard loud and clear, from the chambers of Parliament to the heart of our communities.

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Take Note - August 2025

August 1, 2025

This month, the Parliamentary team in the Legislative Council will be jousting with Ministers in three weeks of Budget Estimates hearings.

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Take Note - July 2025

July 1, 2025

While the Legislative Council has not been sitting, Upper House members like myself have remained hard at work, participating in public hearings, progressing key committee inquiries

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Business Hunter Awards

September 18, 2025

That this House notes that the 2025 Business Hunter Awards gala ceremony held at NEX Newcastle on Friday 12 September 2025 was a record‑breaking event, attracting more than 600 guests, over 220 entrants and more than 100 finalists across 19 categories.

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Police Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025

September 18, 2025

That this bill be now read a second time. The Government is pleased to introduce the Police Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025. The bill makes several miscellaneous amendments to update and improve legislation relating to witness protection and to the regulation of the scrap metal, security and tattoo industries.

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Youth Crime

September 18, 2025

The Government is trying to spin the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research statistics as a success story. Yes, some property offences are down in regional New South Wales. But let us be clear, statistics do not tell the full story.

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Nagorno-Karabakh War Fifth Anniversary

September 17, 2025

That this House acknowledges that September to November 2025 marks the fifth anniversary of the 2020 Artsakh (Nagorno‑Karabakh) war of aggression by Azerbaijan and reaffirms the New South Wales Parliament's recognition of the right to self‑determination of the Republic of Artsakh.

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Renewable Energy Infrastructure

September 17, 2025

My question is directed to the Minister for Energy. Noting that the average life span of wind turbines is 20 to 30 years, that the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner estimates that the cost of commissioning a single wind turbine is between $400,000 and $600,000

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Renewable Energy Infrastructure

September 17, 2025

Minister Sharpe indicated that the existing planning laws and guidelines already provide safeguards with respect to the decommissioning of renewable energy projects.

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