Matters of State

Chris Minns has been sworn in as the 47th NSW Premier, but his government will likely need to work with the crossbench, with Labor now looking like it may not get an outright majority in the lower house.

ABC Chief Election Analyst Antony Green joins Sarah Macdonald and Ashleigh Raper to analyse just how Labor were able to form government.

Getting to the pointy end of the campaign.

With only a few days to go before election day, Sarah Macdonald and Ashleigh Raper are joined by the Sydney Morning Herald's state political editor to reflect on the ups and downs of the campaign so far.

This election's about more than just Sydney.

ABC Illawarra reporter Kelly Fuller joins Sarah Macdonald and Ashleigh Raper to analyse the key issues in regional NSW.

It's been a very 'presidential' NSW election campaign so far. But who are the major party leaders?

Professor Andy Marks, Director of the Centre for Western Sydney and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University joins Ashleigh Raper and Sarah Macdonald to analyse the personalities of Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns.

ABC chief election analyst Antony Green joins Sarah Macdonald and Ashleigh Raper to analyse all the key seats and crucial numbers for the March 25 NSW state election.

Matters of State is a new weekly podcast that will keep you up-to-date with the state election and bring you in-depth analysis that digs beneath the surface of the campaign trail.

Join us for Matters of State on Wednesdays on the ABC listen app.

P.S. You can even call our election hotline to tell us what's driving your vote. The number is 02 8333 1702.

The seeds of Labor’s victory, and of the Liberal’s loss, were sown years ago. Only Daniel Andrews knew this — and he was the only one who needed to. 

Raf and Richard play policy spot the difference, talk ugly politics and guide you through the seats to watch on Saturday night.

Integrity questions rocked both campaigns this week as record numbers of early votes were cast.

There was a sniff of scandal in Victorian politics this week.