Rift widens between NSW and federal Labor as Chris Minns demands state’s ‘fair share’

Ahead of national cabinet, NSW premier waits for answers from Albanese government on protest policing and infrastructure funding

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Tensions between the New South Wales and federal Labor governments are rising ahead of the final planned national cabinet of the year, with the state’s premier, Chris Minns, insisting he was not “whingeing” as he demanded more funding for police and infrastructure.

Minns said the federal government had so far failed to respond to his request for help paying the bill for policing the frequent protests sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, or for the “disappointing” infrastructure cuts unveiled last week.

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