NSW byelection
NSW Premier blames byelection loss on local issues
Dominic Perrottet insists his handling of the pandemic is not to blame for major swings against the government.
- by Lucy Cormack
Latest
‘It’s not OK’: Strathfield candidate takes a swing at racism in campaign
Strathfield byelection Labor candidate Jason Yat-sen Li, who will most likely be elected, has had to call out racism during the campaign. And it’s not the first time.
- by Anna Patty
Analysis
Analysis
Swings and roundabouts deliver for Labor. But can it speak to greater Sydney?
NSW Labor has much to celebrate after the Super Saturday byelections. But it has also been reminded of the massive task ahead.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Coalition on track to lose Bega, suffers swing against it in Willoughby
Dominic Perrottet has conceded the Liberals will lose Bega, while his government has suffered a swing against it in Gladys Berejiklian’s former seat in Saturday’s byelection.
- by Alexandra Smith and Tom Rabe
‘I feel really, really disillusioned’: Voters go to the polls in Super Saturday byelection
The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, jobs, government infrastructure and policies for young people are among key issues for voters heading to the ballot box.
- by Monica Attia and Tom Rabe
Exclusive
State Parliament
Liberal candidate heaps praise on former Labor leader Jodi McKay
Bridget Sakr, the Liberals’ candidate in Strathfield, has written to voters thanking former Labor leader Jodi McKay for her service.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Super Saturday: Perrottet’s big test as voters go to polls in four byelections
Dominic Perrottet says the government will be judged on its record on Saturday. Chris Minns says that record will be the premier’s handling of Omicron.
- by Alexandra Smith
Battle for Bega: Angry South Coast electorate ready to punish politicians
Senior NSW Liberal figures are worried they could lose Bega for the first time in history.
- by Tom Rabe
Opinion
State Parliament
If he wants to call the shots, gun-shy Perrottet might need to call the Shooters
The Premier once vowed never to do deals with the minor party, but times have changed. It may be his only way to a keep grip on power.
- by Alexandra Smith
‘People are afraid to leave their homes’: Strathfield byelection candidates gear up for a fight
Almost 80,000 constituents will head to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballot for one of six candidates to replace former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
Political leadership
Ugly rift with federal Liberals can’t help, but Perrottet will answer for any state byelection losses
Rightly or wrongly, the Super Saturday byelections will be a judgment of new Premier Dominic Perrottet.
- by Alexandra Smith