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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Michael McGowan

Dominic Perrottet bets the house on a public relations war over NSW rail industrial action

NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, flanked by ministers Damien Tudehope (left) and David Elliott, addressing the media.
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, flanked by ministers Damien Tudehope (left) and David Elliott, issued an ultimatum to unions over the NSW rail industrial action. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Dominic Perrottet’s 11th-hour decision to press the nuclear button in the long-running dispute with rail workers is a high-risk gambit. The New South Wales premier has bet the house on his ability to win a public relations war against the union.

For months, the state government has insisted that rail strikes that have crippled Sydney’s transport network are “politically motivated”.

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