Lockdown ‘May Be Popular, but It’s Not Right’: NSW Premier

Lockdown ‘May Be Popular, but It’s Not Right’: NSW Premier
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet addresses media during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2021. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts
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New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet is standing by his decision to keep the state open during the Omicron outbreak, despite facing ongoing criticism of his government’s approach to handling the pandemic, which some feared could undermine the premier’s bid to retain seats at the recent by-election.

The Liberal-National Coalition government looks set to lose its bid for the multicultural electorate of Strathfield in Sydney, and the South Coast seat of Bega to the Australian Labor Party (ALP) over the weekend’s “Super Saturday” by-elections where four seats were up for grabs.

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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