The election of a new government means people are hoping for an end to what has become almost casual corruption in NSW.
A predicted swing to One Nation failed to materialise,but the Liberal Democrats are likely to obtain a berth.
The Coalition’s vote in once “safe” federal and state seats has dropped as home ownership rates have fallen.
NSW voters are preparing to head to the polls on March 25 in the closest election since the Coalition swept Labor from power in 2011.
The Coalition’s electoral presence in Sydney’s west has been dramatically curtailed.
Unions want Labor to deliver on its pre-election promises – including its pledge to scrap the wage cap – by beginning negotiations over pay and conditions.
Fiona Landis,wife of recently dumped ClubsNSW boss Josh Landis,says she never sent a series of angry texts to a Herald reporter after Chris Minns’ election win.
Just months ago,Labor strategists were worried:Dominic Perrottet’s profile was rapidly rising but the Labor leader remained an enigma to voters.
The result of the NSW election was the electorate’s clear cry for help on the cost of living.
The NSW Labor Party is moving away from classic party machine candidates and preselecting hard-working women who are deeply connected to their communities.
NSW Labor has ended its 12-year exile in opposition and returned to power in Australia’s most populous state,with the party now governing in every state and territory on the Australian mainland.