.aclennell attributes the Liberal growth promise as one reason why the party hasn’t been performing better in the state-wide polls, which have consistently been 50-50 on a two-party-preferred basis. Credlin
The Australian’s Andrew Clennell says a difficulty in NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s election campaign has been her insistence on growth, while residents of Sydney are satisfied with the city's size.
The New South Wales Political Editor attributes this election promise from the Liberals as one reason why the party hasn’t been performing better in the state-wide polls, which have consistently been 50-50 on a two-party-preferred basis. The state goes to a vote on March 23.
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