War of words between NSW ministers proves a political distraction in Macquarie Street

Analysis: As questions are asked of Labor, David Elliott and Matt Kean were busy criticising each other

A week ago, the New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, was publicly calling on two of his most senior MPs - the treasurer, Matt Kean, and the transport minister, David Elliott - to stop taking public shots at one another.

Perrottet had, he said, counselled both MPs on the importance of unity" in the wake of an ugly buildup to the election of a new deputy leader.