Chris Minns

Chris Minns

Australia AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19796.5Global Dominance: 0.02%

Chris Minns has been noted for his support of the UFC, igniting debate over the ethics of government subsidies for violent sports.

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Premier Chris Minns said the government could not fix every pressure faced by families, but cutting the toll cap and scrapping toll notices would keep more money in people’s pockets.

How the Minns government is cutting weekly costs for motorists in the new budget
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-22
6.0

Premier Chris Minns is mentioned as a close ally of Darcy Byrne in the fight against antisemitism.

The Labor mayor already eyeing Albanese’s seat
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-20
6.0

Premier Chris Minns said housing was one of the biggest challenges facing our state, and we are pulling every lever to build more homes, faster.

New budget measures include AI tools and pre-fab hub to tackle housing crisis
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-20
8.0

Chris Minns is the Premier of New South Wales who urged the Commonwealth to cut federal income taxes.

Interest rates and the state’s stamp duty take are on a watchlist for the treasurer
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-19
6.0
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Minns has played down the prospect of significant action on poker machines, saying last week that while he was 'sorry' about the number of pokies in the state, the cost of action would be prohibitive.

Reverend Bill Crews joins call for cuts to pokies
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-31
5.0

Premier Chris Minns said in May that Circular Quay was a more worthy project than Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s $150 million plan.

Of the $190m spent on Circular Quay revamp, $15m has been paid out for “site investigations”
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-31
6.0

I put it to Chris Minns, Jacinta Allan and their fellow premiers.

The red light we should be allowed to drive through: My gift to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-31
6.0

Chris Minns is the Premier of NSW who accused the upper house Coalition of undermining the opposition.

The NSW upper house is witness to a debate that is ‘half politics, half group therapy session’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-29
5.0

Chris Minns is the Premier of New South Wales and supports Elaina Anzellotti's candidacy.

Labor candidate for Oatley Elaina Anzellotti once supported Liberal MP Mark Coure
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
7.0

Chris Minns is one of the Labor premiers whose feathers have been ruffled by the budget.

Business groups are howling over the budget, and it’s getting messy
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
5.0

Chris Minns is the premier of New South Wales who has expressed concerns about the poker machine industry.

Why theChris Minns won’t let pokies risk his election jackpot
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
5.0

Premier Chris Minns floated giving CSG greater ability to carry weapons at events.

Intelligence gaps in firearms registry posed major risk to safety
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
5.0

Chris Minns is the NSW Premier who spent quality time with Peter V’landys at the event.

Who Peter V’landys held court with on State of Origin eve
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
7.0

NSW Premier Chris Minns did the opposite to Howard this week, without so much as a prod.

We were just getting acquainted, so why foretell your exit?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
7.0

NSW Premier Chris Minns expressed surprise at the end of the show and described it as sad.

what Kyle Sandilands would have to do to return
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
6.0

NSW Premier Chris Minns described the Sandilands/Jackie O split as 'sad'.

Kyle Sandilands’ misogyny was enabled by Jackie O. Until he turned on her
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
5.0

Premier Chris Minns said prescribing only 10 per cent of homes for affordable housing would allow the government to reinvest returns from the site into public use.

Anger over ‘disgraceful’ affordable housing plan for Glebe Island site
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-03
6.0

Premier Chris Minns stated that the state of NSW hospitals is not acceptable and highlighted the government's investment in the health system.

RPA’s Aspergillus deaths leave questions for Health Minister Ryan Park
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-03
6.0

Chris Minns is the Premier who received an open letter urging the state government to balance housing needs with the preservation of Sydney’s industrial capability.

Sydney’s newest suburb in walking distance to the CBD
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
6.0

Premier Chris Minns said the government would consider future projects in Sydney but in a 'responsible way' by ensuring it had the funds in place to build infrastructure.

Final boring machine completes Hunter Street station cavern
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
6.0

NSW Premier Minns has said 'because our security challenges have changed, our policing model needs to change with them'.

New outfit may promote pandemonium, not peace
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
6.0
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has for the first time indicated when he intends to call time on his political career.

Chris Minns reveals NSW Premier leadership timeline
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-02
8.0
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Chris Minns is bracketed with Malinauskas as a model centre-left leader.

SA election will be an acid test for One Nation, and Anthony Albanese
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
7.0

Premier Chris Minns has faced pressure to broaden the government’s hate speech laws – originally designed to combat antisemitism – to include protections for LGBTQ people.

Attacks on gay men and bisexuals remind 78ers of violent past and lead calls for law reform
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
6.0

Premier Chris Minns stated that the government would need to find a new use for the funds allocated for the hunting authority.

Firearms reforms may not be in place until September, police minister reveals
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-27
5.0

NSW Premier Chris Minns did not inspire confidence this week when he was asked if high-speed rail could become a reality.

Why Australia’s dream of an east coast line is closer than ever
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
5.0

NSW Premier Chris Minns defended the police response to the massacre immediately after the attack.

Virginia Bell assures victims’ families she will probe security, police delays
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
6.0

Premier Chris Minns is lukewarm on the chances of high-speed rail eventuating.

The 2026 Sydney-Newcastle train is slower than in 1964 – will it be better by 2060?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-25
5.0

Premier Chris Minns is being pressured to broaden his hate speech laws to include sexuality and gender after a spate of violent crimes against gay and bisexual men.

Pressure for tougher laws against gay hate crimes after surge in dating app attacks
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-25
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