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Labor’s Luke Foley squared off against popular Liberal Premier Mike Baird on Saturday in NSW. And the implications for Tony Abbott and his embattled government are … ?

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ABC: NSW election 2015: Coalition wins NSW election with reduced majority Key points at 8.10pm AEDT: •Coalition on track for 52 seats to Labor’s 31. The target is 47. •ABC election analyst Antony Green: “The government is definitely back”. •Ministers claim result is mandate for electricity privatisation. •Labor’s Carmel Tebbutt: “This election was never about us being able to take government”.

Jeremy Rockliff: Strong Team, Clear Direction Wins NSW Election