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5 Sydney's toll burden: our call for one fair network Sydney is routinely described as one of the most tolled cities on earth. We're calling for a single, fair, transparent network — not a patchwork of private contracts running for decades. 9 July 2026 Why NSW needs a stronger crossbench in its upper house The Legislative Council exists to check whoever governs. That only works when the balance of power sits with people who read the bills — the job the Democrats were built for. 25 June 2026 Six things worth fixing: our NSW platform takes shape Members have settled the focus areas for our NSW policy platform — innovation and manufacturing, integrity, crisis response, fair tolls, the environment, and water for the regions. 11 June 2026 Democrats registered for local government across NSW — what it means The Australian Democrats are registered to contest local government elections in New South Wales. Here's what that unlocks — and why councils are where honest politics starts. 29 May 2026 The Australian Democrats step up in New South Wales The NSW division is building the team, the platform and the campaign machinery for the state election on Saturday 13 March 2027 — and there's a place in it for you. 14 May 2026