After 12 years in opposition, grassroots politics restores Labor to power in New South Wales
- Written by Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he...