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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Michael McGowan

The NSW premier was asked to name his seven kids in an election debate – that’s how flat this campaign has been

A screengrab from Channel Nine’s Great Debate featuring NSW Labor leader Chris Minns (left) and premier Dominic Perrottet
A screengrab from Channel Nine’s Great Debate featuring NSW Labor leader Chris Minns (left) and premier Dominic Perrottet. Photograph: Channel Nine

That one of the most intriguing points of Wednesday’s debate between the New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, and opposition leader, Chris Minns, came via the bizarre theatre of both men being asked to name their own children gives you some idea of where things are at 10 days out from the election.

Before it began, Nine dubbed its “great debate” as the hour which would decide the election.

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