July 18, 2023 • 6 mins
Our Premier Chris Minns joins Jonesy & Amanda to chat about the potential of holding the Commonwealth Games in NSW as well as announcements for renters and demerit points.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
And Amanda jam Nation for Shot News yesterday. The Victorian
government has pulled out of the twenty twenty six Common
of Games. So far, all states and territories have said
no to hosting them, putting the game's future in jeopardy.
Premier Chris Mins is here to chat about that, and
also he's got some exciting announcements for renters. Premier good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
There is good Morning a man a good mining Jones.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Chris, So, can we take on the game so that
it would really do a bit of an up you
to Victoria?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Yeah, I probably need a better reason than that, Jasy.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
But look, we've obviously looked at it, and I can
understand why people look to Sydney after the two thousand
Olympics and the fact that we're hosting the Women's well
Cut in mid August.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
But we've looked at it.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Closely, and given the sales of the debt in New
South Wales and the state of our schools and our hospitals,
I just can't in all good conscience agree to hosting
them or taking on the obligations because I don't want
to be in the same situation as Victoria where we
make people happy for it.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
But in the end, we're not able to deliver on
what we promise.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
But also Dan Andrews did say that they pitched for
the Games during the pandemic and they knew well on
the out tail end of the pandemic, they knew that
they probably couldn't afford it. So why did you do it?
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Yeah, I guess I can't answer that. You know, there
might have been cost escalations. I just don't know. I
haven't had a chance to look closely at it. I mean,
from my perspective, it's important that you listeners know that
the previous government.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
The Liberal government, looked at bidding.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
For the right to host the Games a couple of
years ago and in the end made a decision that
we couldn't afford it. So for me to reverse that decision,
given the state of hospitals and the state of schools
and emergency departments and the like, I just can't in
good conscience go for it.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Is it embarrassing for Australia that we've pulled out of
what does seem like a relative last minute.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
Well, look, I mean, obviously, I think when you agree
to host these sporting events, you want them to run.
And I think that's everybody's intentions and circumstances change. I
know the Tokyo pix words or later, ye, weren't they
because of COVID, But this is a different order of magnitude.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
No, I accept that.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I know people desperately want the games to go ahead,
but I've also got an obligation to make sure that
when we commit to something.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
That we deliver it and it's affordable as well.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
And I've got to say, we've got one hundred and
eighty billion dollars worth of debt in New South Wales,
which is the largest figure ever recorded. And I'm not
coming on your program blaming people for that large measure.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
That's because of COVID.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
But by the same case, I can't pretend it doesn't
exist either.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Well, you've got some announcements to make that are good
news for people, and this is I need nearly a
third of Australians who rent. But for the New South
Wales renters, you've got some news.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Yeah, there's two million renters in New South Wales, a
massive number. And I think Amanda, we've spoken about it
before that. Ten years ago, fifteen years ago, a lot
of young people said, will.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
I ever be able to afford to buy a house.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
In Sydney, for example, a lot of people are now
saying can I even afford to rent? And this has huge,
huge implications for the economy if young people in particular
up and leave Sydney and move to Melbourne or Brisbane
or other places around the country. So we need to
do something with renters. We need to make sure that
the rules are fair. We're strengthening the rules to make
it so that you can only increase rent once a year,
(03:13):
not multiple times a year. We're appointing a rental commissioner,
a portable bond scheme so you don't have to put
your hand in your pocket if you're changing properties from
one to the other to dig deep and find four
weeks worth of rent to put it up to the landlord,
as well as introducing changes.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Around no fault to fictions.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Look, it's just really about making sure that people have
got some security and safety and a roof over their head,
because that's a fundamental right in Sydney in New South
Wales today.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I must say the demerit point thing, when does that
kick in? I'm just asking for a friend who has.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
That friends meet some very very lean points. What's the
news for the Demerit world.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
The roads are open from the Shire early in the morning.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
I imagine jonesy.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Well, I'm fine. I've actually got thirteen points on my license.
I'm such a good driver. The government has said I'm
going to give you an extra point.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
I'll rub it in.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
But a man r on the other hand, well, I lost.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Five in I got a message last week. I must
have touched I'm very careful about not talking on my phone.
I must have touched my phone. Five points gone in
one go. So what's the news about Demerits.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
Yeah, a couple of things.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Firstly, if you've been a good driver as of the
seventeenth of January twenty twenty four and for the previous
twelve months you haven't incurred any offenses, will give you
one point back. And this is all about encouraging good drivers.
So for the last five decades it's all been stick
and punishing people, obviously for doing the wrong thing. We
accept that those rules will still apply, but we also
(04:43):
want to encourage drivers, particularly in the Christmas period when
unfortunately the road tolls at its worst, to do the
right thing, get through the Christmas period without incurring an
offense and if you do that, we'll give you a
point back.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Right, so this kicks in in.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
January, and just one point back, just one point back.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
That's right at this stage.
Speaker 4 (05:01):
But you'd be happy to know, Amanda, that we've committed
to and fulfilled our promise to get rid of hidden
speed cameras in New South Wales, to put the signs back.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
And as a result of that we've seen in the
month of June. This time last year, when the signs weren't.
Speaker 4 (05:16):
There and there were hidden speed cameras, there were fifty
five thousand fines. This time this year, with the signs return,
that was just six thousand. So there's been a major
reduction in the number of people being fined. And I'd
much try other people not commit the offense in the
first place and get a fine in the mail a
couple of weeks afterwards, not knowing when and where and
how they did it.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
Perhaps we should maybe get amand of a driver no
parker from the Thunderbirds.
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Looking like that plane Maybee.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Maybe Amanda gets the light grin starts riding a bike
to work. This is away the top Dog.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
I'll head off at midnight see if I can make
my way here.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
In time.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Chris, it's always a treat to talk to you. Thank
you for joining.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Us, Thanks Jase, Thanks Amanda's Talking Me.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Our premier christ Shaminday
And Amanda jam Nation for Shot News yesterday. The Victorian
government has pulled out of the twenty twenty six Common
of Games. So far, all states and territories have said
no to hosting them, putting the game's future in jeopardy.
Premier Chris Mins is here to chat about that, and
also he's got some exciting announcements for renters. Premier good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
There is good Morning a man a good mining Jones.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Chris, So, can we take on the game so that
it would really do a bit of an up you
to Victoria?
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Yeah, I probably need a better reason than that, Jasy.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
But look, we've obviously looked at it, and I can
understand why people look to Sydney after the two thousand
Olympics and the fact that we're hosting the Women's well
Cut in mid August.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
But we've looked at it.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
Closely, and given the sales of the debt in New
South Wales and the state of our schools and our hospitals,
I just can't in all good conscience agree to hosting
them or taking on the obligations because I don't want
to be in the same situation as Victoria where we
make people happy for it.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
But in the end, we're not able to deliver on
what we promise.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
But also Dan Andrews did say that they pitched for
the Games during the pandemic and they knew well on
the out tail end of the pandemic, they knew that
they probably couldn't afford it. So why did you do it?
Speaker 4 (01:14):
Yeah, I guess I can't answer that. You know, there
might have been cost escalations. I just don't know. I
haven't had a chance to look closely at it. I mean,
from my perspective, it's important that you listeners know that
the previous government.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
The Liberal government, looked at bidding.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
For the right to host the Games a couple of
years ago and in the end made a decision that
we couldn't afford it. So for me to reverse that decision,
given the state of hospitals and the state of schools
and emergency departments and the like, I just can't in
good conscience go for it.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Is it embarrassing for Australia that we've pulled out of
what does seem like a relative last minute.
Speaker 4 (01:49):
Well, look, I mean, obviously, I think when you agree
to host these sporting events, you want them to run.
And I think that's everybody's intentions and circumstances change. I
know the Tokyo pix words or later, ye, weren't they
because of COVID, But this is a different order of magnitude.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
No, I accept that.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I know people desperately want the games to go ahead,
but I've also got an obligation to make sure that
when we commit to something.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
That we deliver it and it's affordable as well.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
And I've got to say, we've got one hundred and
eighty billion dollars worth of debt in New South Wales,
which is the largest figure ever recorded. And I'm not
coming on your program blaming people for that large measure.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
That's because of COVID.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
But by the same case, I can't pretend it doesn't
exist either.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Well, you've got some announcements to make that are good
news for people, and this is I need nearly a
third of Australians who rent. But for the New South
Wales renters, you've got some news.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
Yeah, there's two million renters in New South Wales, a
massive number. And I think Amanda, we've spoken about it
before that. Ten years ago, fifteen years ago, a lot
of young people said, will.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
I ever be able to afford to buy a house.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
In Sydney, for example, a lot of people are now
saying can I even afford to rent? And this has huge,
huge implications for the economy if young people in particular
up and leave Sydney and move to Melbourne or Brisbane
or other places around the country. So we need to
do something with renters. We need to make sure that
the rules are fair. We're strengthening the rules to make
it so that you can only increase rent once a year,
(03:13):
not multiple times a year. We're appointing a rental commissioner,
a portable bond scheme so you don't have to put
your hand in your pocket if you're changing properties from
one to the other to dig deep and find four
weeks worth of rent to put it up to the landlord,
as well as introducing changes.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Around no fault to fictions.
Speaker 4 (03:31):
Look, it's just really about making sure that people have
got some security and safety and a roof over their head,
because that's a fundamental right in Sydney in New South
Wales today.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I must say the demerit point thing, when does that
kick in? I'm just asking for a friend who has.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
That friends meet some very very lean points. What's the
news for the Demerit world.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
The roads are open from the Shire early in the morning.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
I imagine jonesy.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Well, I'm fine. I've actually got thirteen points on my license.
I'm such a good driver. The government has said I'm
going to give you an extra point.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
I'll rub it in.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
But a man r on the other hand, well, I lost.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
Five in I got a message last week. I must
have touched I'm very careful about not talking on my phone.
I must have touched my phone. Five points gone in
one go. So what's the news about Demerits.
Speaker 2 (04:20):
Yeah, a couple of things.
Speaker 4 (04:20):
Firstly, if you've been a good driver as of the
seventeenth of January twenty twenty four and for the previous
twelve months you haven't incurred any offenses, will give you
one point back. And this is all about encouraging good drivers.
So for the last five decades it's all been stick
and punishing people, obviously for doing the wrong thing. We
accept that those rules will still apply, but we also
(04:43):
want to encourage drivers, particularly in the Christmas period when
unfortunately the road tolls at its worst, to do the
right thing, get through the Christmas period without incurring an
offense and if you do that, we'll give you a
point back.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Right, so this kicks in in.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
January, and just one point back, just one point back.
Speaker 2 (05:00):
That's right at this stage.
Speaker 4 (05:01):
But you'd be happy to know, Amanda, that we've committed
to and fulfilled our promise to get rid of hidden
speed cameras in New South Wales, to put the signs back.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
And as a result of that we've seen in the
month of June. This time last year, when the signs weren't.
Speaker 4 (05:16):
There and there were hidden speed cameras, there were fifty
five thousand fines. This time this year, with the signs return,
that was just six thousand. So there's been a major
reduction in the number of people being fined. And I'd
much try other people not commit the offense in the
first place and get a fine in the mail a
couple of weeks afterwards, not knowing when and where and
how they did it.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
Perhaps we should maybe get amand of a driver no
parker from the Thunderbirds.
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Looking like that plane Maybee.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Maybe Amanda gets the light grin starts riding a bike
to work. This is away the top Dog.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
I'll head off at midnight see if I can make
my way here.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
In time.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Chris, it's always a treat to talk to you. Thank
you for joining.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Us, Thanks Jase, Thanks Amanda's Talking Me.
Speaker 3 (06:00):
Our premier christ Shaminday
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