Gladys Berejiklian leads Coalition to third term in government in NSW

Premier says she will work closely with minor parties as prospect of minority government remains

Gladys Berejiklian has led the Coalition to a third term in government in New South Wales, despite a rising tide of minor parties and independents, and has become the first woman elected premier of the state at a general election.

Many seats were still too close to call on Saturday evening but one thing was certain - the night had been a disaster for Labor, with no chance of forming government and no major improvement in their statewide primary vote compared with the election four years earlier.