Horses, housing and LGBTQ+ rights: would-be NSW kingmakers outline demands

Polls indicate a hung parliament is a possibility in the NSW state election – meaning independents and the crossbench will have significant power. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Feral horses, rural bridges, “jobs for the boys”, gambling reform and LGBTQ+ rights: these are among the key issues for New South Wales independents as they decide whether to support Labor or the Coalition in the event of a minority government.

With less than a month until the state election, two polls are indicating Labor’s lead is diminishing and the Coalition is regaining ground, suggesting a hung parliament is a real possibility.