The Australian Labor Party in New South Wales state claimed power in an election on Saturday night, with voters backing the centre-left party's pledges on anti-privatisation and cost of living relief.
The election in Australia's most populous state had been touted as a tight race between the incumbent Liberal-National coalition and Labor, but the vote count on Sunday showed Labor on track to take the 47 seats needed to form majority government, after three terms in opposition.
"A huge congratulations to @ChrisMinnsMP ... and the whole NSW Labor team on your election victory," Albanese said on Twitter late on Saturday. "After 12 years in opposition the people of New South Wales have voted for a fresh start," Minns told supporters in Sydney late on Saturday. Labor's campaign in the state featured a pledge to rule out further privatisation of state assets, and a promise to boost public sector wages, amid cost-of-living concerns.lifted its cash rateSpeaking on Sunday, Minns said Labor had "commonsense initiatives" that would help bring down cost of living in the state. His government, once sworn in, would prepare laws to protect government utility Sydney Water from a future sell-off, he also said.
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