Chris Minns celebrates historic victory as Labor returns to power – as it happened
Dominic Perrottet concedes defeat and says he will step down as Liberal leader. This blog is now closed
Dominic Perrottet has given some more expansive comments after voting a short time ago in his seat of Epping. He and Labor leader Chris Minns spoke last night, exchanging text messages and wishing each other good luck.
Here's some more from the premier:
It's a real honour to serve the people of New South Wales. There's a lot at stake in this election. I will be working hard all day.
It's not about the Liberal or National party. Ultimately, elections are about our people. My team has the plan to deal with the challenges of today, but we're all wanting to set up the state for the children.
Our party has been here for 12 years, it's transformed New South Wales. We were the worst performing economy, the state had stalled. We've turned that around. We've built schools and hospitals, the motorways have transformed people's lives. But it's all about the future and where we go from here. I believe my team has the plan, the experience, energy and ideas to take the state forward.
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