CHRIS MINNS NEEDS TO PICK UP THE PHONE, CALL ANTHONY ALBANESE, CALL MURRAY WATT AND FIX THE INDUSTRIAL TERRORISM
Mark Speakman
Leader of the Opposition
Natalie Ward
Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads
Damien Tudehope
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
The Minns Labor Government has lost the plot. The RTBU is running the show, the train network is in freefall, and commuters are being treated like collateral damage.
Premier - pick up the phone, call your ally Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and admit what everyone in NSW already knows—you haven’t got a clue how to fix the mess you created by your unaffordable promises to union bosses before the election. Ask him to send in Murray Watt, the federal Workplace Relations Minister, and see if he has the spine to pull the handbrake on this rolling disaster.
Because this is no longer just a state issue—this is a full-blown Labor catastrophe, and the federal government has the power to stop it by invoking section 431 of the Fair Work Act. But what do we hear from Anthony Albanese and Murray Watt? Silence.
They could fix this today, but they won’t. Because Labor is Labor. Whether it’s in Sydney or Canberra, the unions pull the strings, and Chris Minns, Anthony Albanese and Murray Watt are all too weak to cut them.
Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said Chris Minns has lost control, and he knows it.
“Chris Minns has two choices—call in Murray Watt or keep pretending he’s in charge while Sydney grinds to a halt," Mr Speakman said.
And what about Murray Watt? He’s ghosting New South Wales.
The only time we see Murray Watt act is when it suits Canberra’s politics, but when it comes to protecting NSW’s economy, he’s nowhere to be found. He and Anthony Albanese have left Chris Minns to flounder like a deer in the headlights—too scared to fix the problem, too scared to be attached to it.
Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads Natalie Ward said Chris Minns has one job—keep NSW moving and he’s failed.
“If he won’t stand up to the RTBU, then let’s see if his ally Anthony Albanese has any backbone. Because right now, NSW has no Premier—just a union sheep in a suit," Ms Ward said.
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Transport Damien Tudehope said Chris Minns isn’t running NSW—the RTBU is.
“He’s too scared to stand up to them, too scared to ask Canberra for help, and too scared to admit he’s failed. If he had any guts, he’d be on the phone to Anthony Albanese.”
What’s it going to be, Premier?
Are you going to keep fumbling through this crisis like a bad episode of "Yes, Minister," or are you going to call your ally and ask for help?
NSW deserves better than this circus.