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Labor wins NSW state election, ending 12 years in opposition

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns links hands with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a gesture of celebration.

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns is congratulated by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the state election result. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins

Labor has completed what's known as a clean sweep of politics across mainland Australia, after the New South Wales state election result. The result also ends a 12 year-period in opposition for New South Wales Labor.


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Labor has completed what's known as a clean sweep of politics across mainland Australia, after the New South Wales state election result. The result also ends a 12 year-period in opposition for New South Wales Labor.


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