Labor won by convincing enough voters that the Coalition had left NSW with a host of headaches. But as Sarah Mitchell pointedly reminded Prue Car – and Labor – this week: “It’s your turn now.”
There were unseemly scenes at my Randwick bus stop on Wednesday. As a jam-packed 377X sailed by, and the next service was cancelled, tensions ran hot at 8am. I half-expected a brawl to erupt as angry commuters and students elbowed each other out of the way to get on the next bus which, as the flustered driver warned, could only take a few of us. A handful made it on, leaving others to fume as they wondered whether another bus would even turn up.
One of the many reviews that Labor initiated when it came to power in March involved the bus network., led by former bus supremo John Lee, was established to uncover the troubles with the network. This week it released a white paper and is seeking passenger feedback on “on-street transit”. A rapid bus network, similar to the popular B-line turn-up-and-go service to the Northern Beaches, could be an option to improve life for commuters.
The teacher shortage crisis crippling public schools would be a good start. Ahead of Education Minister Prue Car’s first appearance before budget estimates on Tuesday, the government released damning figures about a big problem for the state’s classrooms. On Tuesday, as Car was quizzed by her predecessor, she seemed more focused on the problem than the solution. She was insistent that paying teachers more would be the silver bullet to attract more staff to fill thousands of vacancies. Labor, to its credit, managed to deliver a historic pay rise for the vast majority of teachers in NSW, which the former government was not prepared to do. This will undoubtedly make the profession more appealing.
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