Key facts
- 56 NSW Labor branches have submitted motions to the state conference calling for the repeal or review of anti-protest laws.
- The Labor left faction is backing a motion to repeal two specific anti-protest laws.
- Concerns exist that the protest laws will not be debated due to their placement on the conference agenda.
- Premier Chris Minns announced plans to extend the state's apprenticeship program and bring train manufacturing back to the Hunter region.
- The train manufacturing project is a $12 billion commitment over 15 years, expected to create 780 construction jobs and 550 manufacturing jobs.
- Minns addressed the threat posed by One Nation and criticized its rhetoric on Australian identity.
The New South Wales Labor party's state conference saw its left faction push for the repeal of controversial anti-protest laws, with 56 branches submitting motions. Premier Chris Minns acknowledged protesters at the conference and outlined the party's agenda for economic growth, including a significant investment in train manufacturing for the Hunter region. Minns also addressed the growing political threat from One Nation, urging party members to defend diversity against divisive rhetoric. Despite the internal pushback on protest laws, a resolution was reached regarding the upper house Labor ticket for the upcoming election.