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When Dominic Perrottet gave a gracious concession speech after his defeat in the New South Wales election on Saturday night, it was hard to avoid favourable comparison with the United States. There was no sign of rancour or hyper-partisanship. He praised Labor’s Chris Minns for a clean campaign. He predicted…

The party is on track to govern in its own right after winning a series of previously safe Coalition seats

After a resounding loss in the NSW election, the Liberal Party will seek its own fresh start as the search begins for a new leader.

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Anthony Albanese may return to the NSW election campaign trail a day after a former PM worked on voters in what was once Liberal heartland.

As the NSW election goes down to the wire, Dominic Perrottet and his challenger Chris Minns are traversing the state in a last ditch bid to win over voters.

The retirement of popular sitting MPs and the confluence of state and federal issues make for an intriguing picture of potential results