Labor Wins NSW State Election, Sealing Australia’s Left Turn
- Cost of living and privatization concerns dominated campaign
- Chris Minns projected to lead majority in state parliament
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Australia’s center-left Labor party took power in the most-populous state of New South Wales, ending 12 years of Liberal-National rule and sealing a left-wing sweep across the mainland.
Labor leader Chris Minns became the 47th premier of New South Wales following Saturday’s election, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp. His party will win at least 47 seats giving it a majority in the state’s parliament, ABC said. Final vote numbers will be confirmed in coming days.