Commentary
At the moment it is almost certain the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition will lose this month’s New South Wales state election. The question is what party or combination of parties will form the next government.
There are a lot of factors at work.
The Coalition has now been in power for 12 years, longer than any previous Coalition government (although not as long as some previous Labor administrations). Electors think it is time for a change.
Their 12 years has not been without drama. There have been four premiers, but two of them—Barry O’Farrell and Gladys Berejiklian—left as a result of scandals, and Mike Baird resigned abruptly, not two years after winning the 2015 election….