The NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, has released his government’s 100-day action plan under which he claims “the NSW Government would make giant strides towards helping the State to recover after 16 years of neglect.”

 

Announcing the plan, Mr O’Farrell said his government would be the busiest in Australia, “delivering dozens of commitments and initiatives to make people’s lives better.”

 

He said the 100 Day Plan features a range of key commitments made during the election campaign including:

  • establishing a Special Commission of Inquiry into Labor's failed electricity sale;
  • planning and budgeting work for the South West and North West rail links including the establishment of project teams;
  • introducing legislation for the creation of Infrastructure NSW and appointing a Board to run it;
  • preparing for the NSW Government's first budget in September;
  • commencing implementation of the Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan;
  • beginning negotiations on the M5 widening to reduce congestion;
  • introducing legislation to strengthen police powers including the re-introduction of the offence of "drunk and disorderly";
  • implementing the Better Hospitals and Healthcare plan which includes a $3 billion investment in city and regional hospitals, more beds and additional nurses;
  • establishing the Public Sector Commission; and,
  • restoring accountability by regulating lobbyists, introducing legislation to restrict political donations and eliminate taxpayer-funded political advertising.

 

At its first meeting, the new Cabinet decided to stop any new development applications under Part 3A of the planning laws which allow Planning Ministers to approve major developments. Transitional arrangements will be put in place for the 500 applications currently in the system.

 

"Half of those applicants will go off to the Planning Assessment Commission, another quarter of the applications will be returned because they don't meet the requirements that we're changing the SEPP to reflect," Mr O'Farrell said.

 

Planning Minister, Brad Hazzard, has been instructed to draw up plans to repeal Part 3A when Parliament resumes.

 

The new Cabinet line-up is as follows:

  • Barry O’Farrell – Premier and Minister for Western Sydney
  • Andrew Stoner – Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services
  • Jillian Skinner - Minister for Health, Minister for Medical Research
  • Adrian Piccoli - Minister for Education
  • Michael Gallacher – Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter
  • Gay Duncan – Minister for Roads and Ports
  • Brad Hazzard - Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW
  • Chris Hartcher - Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Central Coast
  • Gladys Berejiklian – Minister for Transport
  • George Souris - Minister for Tourism Major Events Hospitality and Racing, Minister for the Arts
  • Mike Baird – Treasurer
  • Gregory Pearce - Minister for Finance and Services, Minister for the Illawarra
  • Katrina Hodgkinson - Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Small Business
  • Andrew Constance - Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services
  • Greg Smith - Minister for Justice
  • Donald Page - Minister for Local Government, Minister for the North Coast
  • Pru Goward - Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Women
  • Anthony Roberts - Minister for Fair Trading
  • Kevin Humphries - Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Healthy Lifestyles, Minister for Western New South Wales
  • Robyn Parker - Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage
  • Victor Dominello - Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
  • Graham Annesley - Minister for Sports and Recreation