Former NSW minister urges action on the rise of minor parties
Key Points
- Pru Goward has warned against a "foolish" response to the rise of the minor parties.
- The Shooters Fishers and Farmers won 4 seats in the election and One Nation secured 1.
- The primary vote for all of the major parties went backwards during the NSW election.
Former Berejiklian-government minister Pru Goward has urged action to arrest the rise of minor parties after a state election that saw them grab a record share of the vote in the NSW Parliament.
The Shooters Fishers and Farmers and One Nation parties picked up at least five seats across the upper and lower houses during Saturday's poll, which prompted Ms Goward to say it was "foolish" to continue labelling these players as fringe actors.
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