7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Incoming-NSW premier Chris Minns holds a media conference after winning the 2023 NSW state election” – below is their description.
Incoming-NSW premier Chris Minns says he will sit down with his leadership group today to map out his government’s initial steps.
“We will make sure you’ve got a government in place that you can be proud of and that will work on behalf of the people of NSW,” he said in Kogarah after winning last night’s election.
While the timing of the swearing-in is up in the air, Ryan Park will take the health portfolio, deputy leader Prue Car will take education and Jo Haylen will oversee the state’s bustling transport network, as expected.
The Minns ministry would “largely” resemble the shadow cabinet but its exact formation would come after individual seat counts were more clear.
One hand out, asking for a portfolio could be former primary industries and emergency services minister Steve Whan, who mounted a 15 per cent swing to rip bellwether Monaro from Nationals hands.
“I’ll have those conversations with my colleagues in the next few days,” Mr Minns said.
Labor is predicted to form a comfortable majority, after claiming Penrith, Parramatta, Camden, East Hills and Riverstone in Sydney’s south and west, and regional seats including the south coast and Terrigal.
The ALP now governs every mainland state and territory, with Tasmania the last Liberal holdout.
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