Tightening polls suggest NSW could be heading towards minority government

Newspoll shows primary support for Labor down four points since September, to 36%, with Coalition up two points to 37%

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Two new polls suggest the New South Wales Coalition has closed the gap on Labor, putting the state on track for a minority government.

A Newspoll survey of 1,014 voters published in the Australian shows primary support for Labor has fallen by four percentage points since September, to 36%, while the Coalition has gained two points to 37%.

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