The NSW Labor government’s hopes of ruling in majority have ended, with vote counting in three close seats handed two wins to the Liberal Party on Saturday, leaving Labor’s hopes of reaching a 47-seat majority in the dust. Projections show the Liberal Party will retain the Central Coast electorate of Terrigal and the southwestern Sydney…
NSW Election a Brittle Victory for Labor
Commentary The New South Wales (NSW) election involved a decisive shift to the left, but not to the Australian Labor Party (ALP), who appears to have scraped home with perhaps a four-seat majority with 54.3 percent of the two-party preferred vote. This is comfortable but certainly not huge. The centre-right Liberal-National Coalition lost more ground…
A Red Wave Sweeps Australia
Commentary The comprehensive electoral wipe-out of the centre-right in Australia appears to continue unabated with the defeat of the ruling Liberal-National government in the largest state, New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend. It’s 5.5 million voters (Australia has about 17.3 million voters in all) delivered their verdict in a forceful manner with an approximate…
Electoral History Against Liberals in NSW Loss
Senior federal coalition members have conceded time was against the party in its loss at the New South Wales (NSW) election. NSW Liberals were swept from power at Saturday’s poll after more than a decade in office, with Labor leader Chris Minns to become the state’s next premier. Federal Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher, who hails…
Here Are the Key Seats That Helped Labor Claim Victory in the NSW Election
Labor has secured a clear victory over the Coalition in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), having enough seats in the lower house to form a majority government for the first time in 12 years. Overall, Labor snatched 10 seats from the Liberals, while there were no Labor seats that fell into the Liberals’…
New South Wales Labor Prepares to Govern
NSW Labor is preparing to form government for the first time in 12 years after the party pulled off a definitive victory and the coalition lost a historic fourth term. Labor leader Chris Minns will be the 47th premier of NSW after leading the party to victory, taking at least nine seats from the coalition,…
Labor Hits Winnable Seats as Liberals Sandbag NSW Heartland
Premier Dominic Perrottet has rocketed through marginal electorates, while Labor opponent Chris Minns spent time in the driver’s seat on the final day of campaigning before the NSW election. Both leaders on Friday focused efforts on seats cutting through Sydney’s west, where a number of key seats are likely to decide Saturday’s election. After a…
Former PM Rallies Liberals as Parties Target Western Sydney
Former prime minister John Howard will help the Liberals rally the party faithful in the western Sydney marginal seat of Penrith as parties make their final pushes for votes ahead of polling day. The scheduled appearance on Sunday will be Howard’s second outing in Penrith, coming a few days after he campaigned with Stuart Ayres, who holds the…
Education Minister, Opposition Clash Over Funding, Public Wage Cap
The first debate between the two women competing for the education minister position in (New South Wales) NSW has been marked by the differences in how they plan to fund the sector, increase teachers’ pay, and address supply issues. Opposition Education Minister Prue Car made it clear that if elected, Labor is going to scrap…
Teacher Shortage Solution More Complex Than Just Raising Wages: Education Minister
SYDNEY—Resolving the teacher shortage in New South Wales (NSW) requires a more complex solution beyond just hiring and more wages, hinted Education Minister Sarah Mitchell ahead of the state election. In an election debate at the Centre of Independent Studies on March 14, Shadow Education Minister Prue Car claimed to solve the teacher shortage was…
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