Stronger protections for LGBTQIA+ community pass Parliament despite Opposition, Greens delay attempts
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3 June 2026
The Minns Labor Government’s reforms strengthening protections for LGBTQIA+ people have passed NSW Parliament, despite multiple attempts by the Opposition and Greens to delay the laws.
Read moreSaving our underwater forests - NSW scientists leading international research to protect kelp and fisheries
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3 June 2026
An international team of world-class scientists, led by the Minns Government’s NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), is working on a groundbreaking project designed to protect underwater kelp forests and sustain our fisheries into the future.
Read moreMaking it easier for women in NSW to access the contraceptive pill
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Making it easier for women in NSW to access the contraceptive pill
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Starting this Friday, women in NSW will have improved access to the oral contraceptive pill thanks to a reform from the Minns Labor Government.
Read moreOpposition, Greens holding up stronger protections for LGBTQIA+ people
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2 June 2026
Stronger laws to protect the LGBTQIA+ community from hate crimes are being held hostage by the Opposition and Greens who have rejected multiple attempts to pass these laws including a bid to fast track the reforms.
Read more'It's not love, it's coercive control' campaign expands across social media
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2 June 2026
The Minns Labor Government is expanding its highly effective coercive control education campaign, continuing to drive increased awareness in younger people of this abuse.
Read moreSupercharging investment in local low-carbon manufacturing and jobs
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2 June 2026
The Minns Labor Government is investing a further $225 million to create more local jobs in domestic manufacturing and help NSW businesses build the products and materials needed for the low-carbon industries of the future.
Read moreNSW Government expands support to unlock diverse startup talent across the state
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2 June 2026
The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to build a more inclusive and dynamic innovation economy, with four additional providers announced under the second round of the Diversity Pre-Accelerator Program.
Read moreStudents in NSW benefit as more than 25,000 school staff move from uncertain temporary contracts to permanent roles
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1 June 2026
More than 25,000 teachers and school support staff who were previously on uncertain temporary contracts are now in permanent roles, keeping more teachers in the classroom and delivering better outcomes for students across New South Wales.
Read moreMinns Labor Government delivers cost of living relief to thousands of public sector workers
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28 May 2026
The Minns Labor Government is delivering cost of living relief to over 100,000 public sector workers as part of the Government’s wages bargaining framework, ensuring public sector workers receive certainty and support during a cost-of-living crisis.
A new era for The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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28 May 2026
The Minns Labor Government today marked the official opening of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’s new 14-storey Paediatric Services Building, featuring a major expansion of surgical and intensive care facilities.
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