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.
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.
Bridget Sakr,the Liberals’ candidate in Strathfield,has written to voters thanking former Labor leader Jodi McKay for her service.
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.
Senior NSW Liberal figures are worried they could lose Bega for the first time in history.
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.
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.
Rightly or wrongly,the Super Saturday byelections will be a judgment of new Premier Dominic Perrottet.
Tim James is vying for the seat of Willoughby in next month’s NSW byelection that will choose a successor to the outgoing MP and former premier,who resigned amid a corruption inquiry.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has fired the first shot in a contest over the key federal seat on the NSW South Coast.
Gladys Berejiklian has formally endorsed Liberal Tim James to replace her in Willoughby ahead of a byelection super Saturday next month.