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NSW Labor unlikely to win majority after flopping on pre-poll votes

Labor is unlikely to win more than 46 of the 93 lower house seats at Saturday’s New South Wales state election, which would be short of the 47 required for a majority. The Coalition is likely to win 35 seats, the Greens three and independents nine. Depending on the outcome…

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Who's sitting on the crossbench in NSW parliament, and what they'll be asking from Labor

NSW Labor is likely to need the crossbench if its going to pass its legislation through the lower house. These are the people they’ll have court, and what they’ll be expecting in return.

ABC News

Big win for crossbench in NSW elections

Up to 12 independent and Greens MPs are set to be sworn in to the NSW Parliament, with one returning MP hailing the crossbench as "historically large".

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Afternoon Update: Minns sworn in as NSW premier but majority uncertain; Socceroos great dies; and pets wrecking things

The 47th premier of NSW vows to ‘hit the ground running’

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The full list of restaurants in Wales with a Michelin star in 2023

Ynyshir in Machynlleth still leads the pack with two Michelin stars in the latest Michelin Guide

Wales Online

Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier as Labor majority appears more unlikely after election

Party remains two seats short of governing in its own right as three crossbenchers promise supply

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Former Liberal minister, Kiama MP Gareth Ward pleads not guilty to sexual assault offences

The incumbent Kiama MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty to four sexual assault charges and one count of common assault in the district court at Nowra.

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NSW MP pleads not guilty to rape and indecent assaults

Independent NSW MP Gareth Ward has pleaded not guilty after being charged with the historical indecent assault of a teenage boy and rape of a young man.

The New Daily

Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier, but two seats short of majority government

Chris Minns' first appointment after being sworn in as NSW's 47th premier was at Liverpool Hospital, where he announced a "surgical care task force" to tackle elective surgery pressures in emergency departments.

ABC News

Minns sworn in as Labor hopes for NSW majority fade

Labor's hope of forming a majority government in NSW is fading as the Minns' government prepares to be sworn in and counting continues in eight seats.

The New Daily

Counting to resume in NSW seat of Kiama as incumbent Gareth Ward prepares to face court

Liberal turned independent Kiama MP Gareth Ward is closing in on Labor candidate Katelin McInerney's lead after a batch of pre-poll votes favoured the incumbent.

ABC News

Ynyshir's Gareth Ward announces opening date for new restaurant Gwen

The sister restaurant of Ynyshir will not be run by Gareth Ward, but by one of his culinary protegees, Corrin Harrison

Wales Online

NSW election: Voting comes down to the wire as Labor's leadership team poised to take over

Twelve seats remain in the balance with less than 60 per cent of the vote counted in NSW, as three prominent crossbenchers confirm they will "offer confidence and supply" if Labor fails to reach majority government.

ABC News

NSW election: Gareth Ward leads primary vote in Kiama despite being suspended from parliament

The former Liberal minister, who is running as an independent, trails Labor candidate in two-party preferred count

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Liberals and Nationals lose regional NSW seats, while independents make gains in state's west

The Coalition has suffered massive swings and some losses in several regional New South Wales seats on the way to its election loss on Saturday night, while independents in the state's west have increased their margins.

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Everything you need to know about the NSW election: when is it, how to vote and who will win?

Voting is underway across the state and polls favour Labor to win. But the 25 March election could also produce a hung parliament

ABC News

NSW Liberals 'blindsided' by last-minute Kiama candidate as some seek to back Gareth Ward

Liberal candidate Melanie Gibbons says her friendship with Gareth Ward is "fine" after being hand-picked by the premier to try and defeat him in the seat of Kiama.

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Liberal candidate in Kiama refuses to rule out preference deal with Gareth Ward

Melanie Gibbons faces awkward exchange with journalists a day after stunning Liberal insiders with preselection

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Senior Liberals blindsided by dumped MP’s bid to take on Gareth Ward in NSW election

Holsworthy MP Melanie Gibbons, who lost preselection in her current seat, surprised party by nominating for Kiama

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Parties distance themselves from ex-Liberal MP in Kiama

Both major parties in NSW say they won't accept votes from Gareth Ward, the ex-Liberal MP accused of sexual assault who's running as an independent in Kiama.

ABC News

Dumped Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons set to take on independent Gareth Ward in Kiama

Melanie Gibbons made the announcement to take on the independent member for Kiama hours ahead of nominations closing.

Newcastle Herald

Privatisation fight reignites after Eraring buy-back left on the table

Labor says NSW is paying the price for privatisation of vital infrastructure as the planned closure of the nation's largest coal power station could be delayed.

The New Daily

Coalition lags on candidates as NSW election clock ticks

The major parties are yet to finalise candidates for a string of seats across NSW, with the Coalition far behind Labor as the election looms.

The New Daily

Poll shows Labor tracking to win government in NSW

After 12 years in the political wilderness, Labor appears poised to form the next NSW government, according to a new poll.

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Plan to 'future proof' Sydney with Metro: Perrottet

The premier has defended coalition metro plans for Sydney's west as a poll predicts a majority Labor victory at the looming 'nail-biter' NSW election.

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