Antony Green discusses the political impact of the finalised New South Wales state electoral boundaries, released by the Electoral Districts Commission on 21 December 2004. With the number of seats held by each party remaining unchanged as a result of this redistribution, the Coalition still needs to gain 9 seats from Labor to deprive the...

Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of morbidity and premature mortality, responsible for more death and drug-related hospitalisations than alcohol and illicit drugs combined. Approximately 21 per cent of male adults and 18 per cent of female adults in Australia are daily smokers. Talina Drabsch examines some of the ways governments have sought to control...

Rowena Johns examines current laws, recent developments, and planned reforms in New South Wales relating to driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or drugs. This briefing paper also examines some developments in interstate jurisdictions.

Stewart Smith reviews recent inquries into transport-related issues in New South Wales, and places them into the perspective of the development of the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy. Transport is a complex issue world wide, and in the United Kingdom various strategies have been implemented to increase the sustainability of transport networks. This paper reviews these measures...

In this update to Background Paper 4/04 for the NSW Parliamentary Library, Antony Green analyses the NSW electorates that have had their proposed boundaries altered in the most recent stage of the redistribution process. A more detailed breakdown of the altered electorates is also provided.