With a NSW state election win behind him, Labor leader Chris Minns faces a new challenge this morning — selecting his new ministry and shifting gears into governing.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-result-chris-minns-voters-return-labor-to-power/102146090With a NSW state election win behind him, Labor leader Chris Minns wakes to a new challenge this morning — selecting his new ministry and shifting gears into governing.Dominic Perrottet urged the state to get behind the premier-electThe campaign has been hailed as a "model of respect and civility" and "a race to the top" as Labor prepares to return to power after 12 years.
The ABC is predicting the party will govern in majority, with a statewide swing of more than 7 per cent. It will hold at least 47 seats in the 93-member lower house, picking up at least nine seats from the Coalition.Mr Minns declared NSW residents had voted for "a fresh start" as he addressed the party faithful on Saturday night.
"I think it's undeniably the case that this election campaign, perhaps uniquely, was a model of respect and civility," he said.Mr Minns says the campaign was a race to the top.Outgoing premier Dominic Perrottet offered similar observations during his own speech after calling Mr Minns to congratulate him.
"Elections can get ugly, but I believe this election truly was a race to the top," Mr Perrottet said.Mr Perrottet said the nature of the campaign was in many ways due to the way his opponent carried himself, urging NSW residents of all political persuasions to "get behind" the premier-elect. "When New South Wales goes well, our country goes well. That is something tonight I believe we can all unite behind."
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