Chris Minns admits NSW Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as protesters interrupt state conference

The New South Wales premier warns of One Nation threat as he addresses party conference

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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has admitted the Labor party needs to “climb Everest” to stay in power amid the rising threats posed by One Nation.

But while Minns received a standing ovation as he circled Sydney’s town hall before addressing the NSW Labor conference on Saturday, he did not avoid the protests over conflict in Gaza which have marked party conferences in previous years.