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Former NSW premier Mike Baird has spent $3.6 million on a clifftop residence in North Curl Curl through James Eyden and Cherie Humel, of Clarke &amp; Humel.
The two-storey house has an open-plan living and dining area taking in ocean views up and down the coastline.
It was sold by former Coca-Cola and Campbell Arnotts senior executive Gareth Edgecombe, who is now CEO of mattress manufacturer The Comfort Group.
The news of the purchase of the five-bedroom, contemporary residence came as his former constituents attended polling booths on Saturday for the Manly byelection.
The two-storey house has a parent’s retreat.
With a bit of push given anxiety of his deteriorating political antennae, Baird quit the state’s top job in January saying he wanted to spend more time with his family.
The following month it was announced he will join National Australia Bank as chief customer officer of the lender’s corporate and institutional banking unit.
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Mike Baird buys at North Curl Curl

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GUEST OBSERVER
The Urban Taskforce acknowledges the incredible position that Mike Baird has achieved for the state of NSW.
 The next Premier for NSW must be someone who continues the drive for growth with infrastructure that has been the hallmark of Mike Baird’s term.
Mike Baird as NSW Premier has been a great champion of the growth of metropolitan Sydney with a commitment towards delivering badly-needed public transport networks throughout Sydney. 
Sydney is Australia’s global city and as a result is must develop into a well- connected metropolis, with additional density, housing and services located around a metro rail network. It is crucial the new Premier continue this approach to ensure Sydney’s continued success as a growing, prosperous global city with a high standard of living.
The alignment of infrastructure, transport and urban planning will be critical to the shape of the new cabinet once a new Premier has been appointed.
While the urban growth of Sydney is clearly a priority for the state, the recent Orange Bye-election demonstrates that the NSW Government must ensure that the rural and regional areas are incorporated into the government’s agenda.
According to many economic commentators NSW is starting see some head winds come its way. The reduction in red tape and providing a planning system that gives certainty but also promotes innovation and investment in the built environment are now more than ever essential to our state’s economic success. 
Chris Johnson is chief executive officer of property development industry group Urban Taskforce and can be contacted <a href="https://www.urbantaskforce.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=97&amp;Itemid=126#.Vdaart55dFI" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Next NSW Premier must continue to drive Sydney’s growth: Chris Johnson

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GUEST OBSERVER
NSW Premier Mike Baird should take care of his own backyard rather than attempting to interfere in federal politics.
The comment’s follow Mr Baird’s address to the National Press Club in Canberra (29 November 2016) when he called for changes to negative gearing to be considered. 
Mr Baird is attempting to deflect attention away from what he and his government have control over, stamp duty and land tax. 
If he is serious about making comments in regard to taxation reform he needs to start looking in his own backyard and conduct a review of these outdated and unfair taxes.
Mr Baird must butt out of the federal taxation debate, stop pointing the figure at someone else and take responsibility for first homebuyers in NSW who are struggling to get onto the property ladder.
It is time for Mr Baird and his government to make the tough decision to stop reaping the rewards of a failure to review stamp duty that is filling government coffers at record rates and bring it back to levels that were intended. 
Currently upwards of 25 percent of the cost of the purchase price of a new residential property goes on local, state and federal taxes, including GST. This is what is impeding turnover of property in NSW. It is time to look after the best interests of the people of this state.
Malcolm Gunning is the immediate past president of the Real Estate Institute of NSW and can be contacted <a href="https://www.gunningre.com.au" target="_blank">here</a>.
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