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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley

Chris Minns says Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as One Nation looms over state conference

Premier Chris Minns is congratulated after delivering a speech during the the 2026 NSW Labor state conference in Sydney on Saturday
Premier Chris Minns is congratulated after delivering a speech during the the 2026 NSW Labor state conference in Sydney on Saturday. Photograph: Sitthixay Ditthavong/AAP

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has admitted the Labor party needs to “climb Everest” to stay in power amid the rising threat posed by One Nation ahead of next year’s state election.

But while Minns received a standing ovation as he circled Sydney’s town hall before addressing the NSW Labor conference on Saturday, he did not avoid the protests over conflict in Gaza which have marked party conferences in previous years.

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