NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he is not in negotiation with potential crossbench MPs, as another poll predicts neither the Coalition nor Labor will win a majority at next week's state election.
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he is not negotiating with potential crossbench MPs, as the reality of minority government draws closer for both Labor and the Coalition.Premier Gladys Berejiklian deflected questions about making deals with crossbenchersA Newspoll published in The Australian has the Coalition and Labor deadlocked at 50-50 on a two-party preferred basis, less than two weeks before the state election on March 23.this year, and another in February-March 2018.
Mr Daley said he was not concerned by the poll result, and was not in negotiation with members on the crossbench.
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