Sydney train strikes: Dominic Perrottet bets the house on a public relations war

The NSW government is hoping that frustrations over disruptions will turn sentiment against the rail union

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Dominic Perrottet's 11th-hour decision to press the nuclear button in the long-running dispute with rail workers is a high-risk gambit. The New South Wales premier has bet the house on his ability to win a public relations war against the union.

For months, the state government has insisted that rail strikes that have crippled Sydney's transport network are politically motivated".