.billshortenmp: I congratulate Gladys Berejiklian. She's a more moderate Liberal, and I suspect those hardliners behind Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott, who got rid of Malcolm Turnbull, must be realising that people don't like extremes in political parties
Newly re-elected Premier Gladys Berejiklian is confident she will lead a majority government in the next term of parliament, as counting continues in the wake of the New South Wales election.
The latest data indicates the Coalition has won 46 seats, one shy of the 47 needed to govern without the support of minor parties. Ms Berejiklian says she is 'looking forward to taking the state forward', promising four years of a 'strong and stable government'. Image: News Corp Australia
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Berejiklian confident NSW Coalition will win majority | Sky News AustraliaNewly re-elected Premier Gladys Berejiklian is confident she will lead a majority government in the next term of parliament, as counting continues in the wake of the New South Wales election.\n\nThe latest data indicates the Coalition has won 46 seats, one shy of the 47 needed to govern without the support of minor parties.\n\nMs Berejiklian says she is 'looking forward to taking the state forward', promising four years of a 'strong and stable government'.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n
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Berejiklian confident of majority government | Sky News AustraliaNewly re-elected Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she will lead a majority government in the next term of parliament, as counting continues in the aftermath of the NSW election.\n\nAccording to the latest data, Coalition has won 46 seats, one shy of the 47 needed to govern without the support of minor parties.\n\nMeanwhile, Michael Daley says he is determined to lead his party to the next election despite an underwhelming result on Saturday night.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n
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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian wins People’s Forum | Sky News AustraliaIn the final debate of the New South Wales election campaign, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Opposition Leader Michael Daley have discussed the state’s big issues in front of 100 undecided voters at the Sky News\u002FDaily Telegraph People's Forum.\n\nFollowing the debate in Penrith, 50 voters are more likely to back Ms Berejiklian, while only 25 were more likely to vote for Mr Daley. \n\nThe 25 remaining voters are undecided about who they will vote for in the March 23 election. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n
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NSW Minister Niall Blair quits Berejiklian’s cabinet | Sky News AustraliaNew South Wales State Minister Niall Blair has announced he will be quitting the Berejiklian cabinet. \n\nMr Blair says he informed Deputy Premier John Barilaro several months ago that he didn't want to be considered for a new role in the ministerial team. \n\nAfter being reelected he will reportedly vacate the parliament when the party can find a replacement, citing the toll public life has taken on his family as his reason for stepping down. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n
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Gladys Berejiklian joined by John Howard in last minute NSW election push | Sky News AustraliaNSW Premier Gladys Berejikilian was joined by former prime minister John Howard as she made her final push to convince voters to back the Liberal Party.\n\nFigures have revealed Premier Berejiklian has pulled further in front of Opposition Leader Michael Daley as the preferred state leader 43 per cent to 35 per cent. \n\nThe statewide result is the Coalition's best Newspoll since 2015. \n\nBut it is facing a loss of support outside the Sydney seats with a 4.4 per cent swing away from the government in country areas. \n\nThe razor edge poll numbers raise the real possibility of a hung parliament.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Coalition could lose two key NSW seats in state election: Poll | Sky News AustraliaThe latest polling has revealed the Coalition could lose two key New South Wales seats in the state election on the weekend.\n\nA new YouGov Galaxy Poll has found the seats of Penrith and Goulburn are on a knife's edge, with the Liberals suffering a 5.2 per cent swing against it in the two-party-preferred stakes.\n\nThe poll has indicated Goulburn, held by the Liberal Party for over a decade, is now deadlocked with Labor.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Labor and Coalition deadlocked ahead of NSW election: polling | Sky News AustraliaNew South Wales could face a hung parliament after the state election, with polling indicating the major parties will fight a level playing field on Saturday.\n\nFigures in The Daily Telegraph’s YouGov\u002FGalaxy poll shows Labor and the Coalition balanced 50-50 on a two-party preferred basis.\n\nThe result could see the major parties finish with an even number of seats and end in negotiations with minor parties to form government.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n
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Coalition gains last minute lead as voters head to the polls in NSW | Sky News AustraliaThe Coalition has seized a tight lead over the Opposition in the latest poll as New South Wales residents head to the polls. \n\nThe Australian's Newspoll has given the Government a one-point rise in its two-party preferred vote leading Labor 51-49.\n\nThe Liberals and Nationals are also up one-point in the primary vote - Labor down one - while the Greens and other minor parties are steady.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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