After 12 years in power the Coalition has an uphill fight, say analysts, with a hung parliament a possibility
has mounted his push for gambling reform in the state. In particular, Yabsley has wondered what it says about how voters might respond.
“Politics,” he said, when asked this week why no other government in NSW had previously been willing to pursue gambling reform. But will it change any votes? The Coalition is in tricky territory heading into the vote. While some recent polls show Perrottet remains preferred premier, the government has. If such a vote was replicated on election day, Labor would win a majority.
It’s just awfully hard, when you’ve been in power that long ... to convince people that it isn’t time for a changeAs always in state elections, western Sydney will be key. Coalition seats on margins of less than 1% include East Hills and Penrith, but Labor is also hopeful in Winston Hills, Riverstone, Parramatta and even Camden .
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