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Kristina Keneally the first female NSW Premier

03 Dec 09 | Kristina Keneally will become the first female Premier of NSW after Nathan Rees resigned as the leader. |

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Nathan Rees attacks 'treachery' within NSW Labor

03 Dec 09 | Nathan Rees is refusing to go quietly as the Premier of NSW and says that any leadership spill today would be about the integrity of the politics in this state. |

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Roozendaal's job 'threatened' over Wollongong tilt

02 Dec 09 | The NSW Treasurer, Eric Roozendaal, cancelled a tilt for the premiership yesterday after his job was threatened by the Premier's chief of staff, Graeme Wedderburn, Labor sources say. |

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Moves to overthrow Premier Nathan Rees

01 Dec 09 | The powerbroker Eddie Obeid wants Noreen Hay to move to the upper house so Treasurer Eric Roozendaal can stand for the seat of Wollongong to become premier. |

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Malcolm Turnbull refuses to step aside as Liberal leader

30 Nov 09 | Malcolm Turnbull is refusing to step aside as federal Liberal leader, saying he will stand in a leadership contest tomorrow.

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Jennie George's retirement puts Stephen Jones in the hot seat

20 Nov 09 | The retirement of Jennie George paves the way for Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Stephen Jones to be the new Throsby MP after the election. |

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Throsby MP Jennie George to retire

19 Nov 09 | Throsby MP Jennie George has announced to Parliament this morning that she will retire from politics at the next election. |

Comments (8) | Labor big guns are 'morally ... | Bitter debate divides ALP | SLIDESHOW: Throsby MP Jennie George retires

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Labor big guns are 'morally bankrupt'

19 Nov 09 | The NSW Labor elder Rodney Cavalier has decried the modern party as a self-perpetuating oligarchy engaging in the ''morally bankrupt'' behaviour of imposing candidates on safe seats.

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Throsby MP Jennie George's resignation speech

19 Nov 09 | Throsby MP Jennie George announced her intention to retire at the next election. This is a copy of her speech, delivered in the Main Committee Room at 9.33am. | Throsby MP Jennie George to retire

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Cabinet reshuffle: David Campbell to take on roads portfolio

11 Sep 09 | David Campbell will take on the roads portfolio on top of his transport responsibilities under a new-look cabinet unveiled this afternoon. |

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Full list: new NSW cabinet

11 Sep 09 | NSW Premier Nathan Rees has unveiled his new cabinet.

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Joel Fitzgibbon resigns as Defence Minister

04 Jun 09 | Joel Fitzgibbon has resigned as Defence Minister, after saying he did not fully comply with the ministerial code of conduct. |

Comments (1) | AUDIO: Press conference: Joel ...

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Half a million still to claim stimulus payments

29 May 09 | About half a million people who are eligible for the Federal Government's stimulus payment have not received their cash yet because they have not yet lodged a tax return.

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