Max Maddison
Max Maddison is a state political reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Premier questioned over City of Sydney development exemption
There are calls for Chris Minns to explain why a council won’t be included in the scheme to drive high-density housing across Sydney.
- by Max Maddison
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Minns sacks minister from cabinet for ‘conflict of interest over family holdings’
NSW Premier Chris Minns has sacked Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Minister Tim Crakanthorp for failing to disclose “substantial private family holdings in the Hunter region”.
- by Max Maddison, Michael McGowan and Carrie Fellner
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Minns government on cusp of rewriting Sydney housing density reforms
The NSW premier’s plans to let developers build higher and denser, in return for affordable and social housing, have been branded “impractical and unfeasible”.
- by Max Maddison and Michael McGowan
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Liberal documents reveal election fears as donations dry up
Internal NSW Liberal Party documents warn that lacklustre fundraising and “dysfunction” within the party could hamper its chances at the next federal election.
- by Max Maddison
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Environmentalists question Minns’ call on gas
NSW will not follow Victoria’s ban on new gas connections, but environmental groups have questioned how the state will meet its emissions targets.
- by Max Maddison
Premier flags potential ban on floodplain development
Minns said he found reports “concerning” that Hawkesbury Council was approving development applications for properties unlikely to receive insurance coverage.
- by Max Maddison
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‘High risk practice’: Council approves DAs on flood-threatened properties
With homes along the Hawkesbury facing serious flood risks and the prospect of not being able to obtain insurance, this council has continued to approve DAs.
- by Max Maddison
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Metro decision risks state’s reputation, business leaders warn
Business leaders warn NSW government’s Metro West cancellation risks the state’s reputation as “reliable economy”.
- by Max Maddison and Michael McGowan
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‘We need the Metro’: Labor’s star recruit insists $25 billion rail line must go ahead
Donna Davis, the former Parramatta Lord Mayor whose win in the state seat helped Labor grab power after 12 years in opposition, insists Metro West must go ahead.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
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Where home insurance costs $30,000 a year – or you can’t get a policy at all
Calls for government solutions grow louder as Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley residents smashed by floods now can’t insure their homes.
- by Max Maddison
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Sacked fire chief was investigated over corruption claim
Fire and Rescue NSW investigated Paul Baxter in 2021 after ICAC received an anonymous complaint alleging he had breached government procurement rules.
- by Max Maddison