EDITORIAL

NSW voters return its government back to power

The people of NSW have voted back the Liberal Party to run its affairs for the next four years. Premier Mike Baird said: “Thank you NSW. I love this state. We will work for you, every day, for the next four years.” Mr. Baird is popular on family values and humanity issues, and passionate about one of Australia’s favourite past times, surfing.

He has done a good job since he received the premiership last year so he deserves to be back at office to continue building the NSW economy. It will be a great to see how he will continue road and rail projects to greatly improve infrastructure. Time will tell of his government’s influence in the future of health and education in the state. An important issue that all Australians want, not just NSW, is the security and strength of the police force by increasing its numbers through training.

The NSW Government needs to reform public housing and work heavily to stop perceived growing favouritism in the housing department. There are many stories of people receiving public housing (heavily subsidised rental properties) who are employed in the cash economy and therefore are not recognised by the authority.

Public housing is there to assist those in need of low cost accommodation due to their particular circumstances.

The Department of Fair Trading should stop what has been termed “the silent auction” for general residential housing which is dishonest. The government needs to introduce more controls to stop this serious inequity

Congratulations should be given to Luke Foley who gave a positive speech that reflects his quality in defeat in the election. The Labor Party made positive gains in the election and should be commended on their efforts.

Most candidates from all parties came to the public’s attention during the lead up to the election as almost strangers, only known by their pictures and not their involvement in their community. We welcome the new faces and the faces who lost this election.

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