Rivals hammer out their pitches in fiery first debate of NSW election campaign

Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns asked each other questions on 2GB in the first leaders’ debate of the NSW election campaign. Composite: AAP

For the bleary-eyed listeners who tuned into Sydney’s 2GB radio station on Thursday morning, a treat: two state political leaders talking over one another about the merits of privatising public assets to pay for infrastructure projects, and whether public-sector wages caps are a good idea.

The first debate of the New South Wales election campaign, between the premier, Dominic Perrottet, and the opposition leader, Chris Minns, was fiery without any real flashpoint.