'Worried about my seat': NSW premier thinks One Nation is a 'threat'
NSW Premier Chris Minns has expressed concern over the rising popularity of One Nation, viewing it as a genuine threat to the Labor Party and his own seat. Despite holding a comfortable margin in his electorate of Kogarah, he acknowledges the potential for One Nation to siphon votes away from Labor. With the next state election approaching in March 2027, Minns emphasizes the need for his party to prepare for a competitive campaign.
- ▪Chris Minns believes One Nation poses a genuine threat to Labor and his seat.
- ▪He currently holds the seat of Kogarah with an 18 percent margin after a narrow win in 2023.
- ▪One Nation's platform includes a demand to cut immigration to ease housing pressure.
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analysisNSW Premier Chris Minns thinks One Nation is 'genuine threat' to Labor and to his seatBy state political reporter Nick DoleStatelineTopic:State and Territory GovernmentSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:28amSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:28amSat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:28amLoading...abc.net.au/news/nsw-premier-chris-minns-on-one-nation-labor-threat-and-his-seat/106765628Link copiedShareShare articleChris Minns knows voters don't want a complacent premier, but in the face of One Nation's surge, one statement strains credulity."I'm worried about my own seat," he said.Those worries might have been well-founded before the 2023 state election, when he held the seat of Kogarah by a razor-thin margin of 0.1 per cent.However, the NSW premier now enjoys a healthy 18 per cent buffer in the electorate he has held since…
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