Rivals hammer out their pitches in fiery first debate of NSW election campaign

Dominic Perrottet and Chris Minns argue and interject over privatisation, infrastructure and public sector pay

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For the bleary-eyed listeners who tuned into Sydney's 2GB radio station on Thursday morning, a treat: two state political leaders talking over one another about the merits of privatising public assets to pay for infrastructure projects, and whether public-sector wages caps are a good idea.

The first debate of the New South Wales election campaign, between the premier, Dominic Perrottet, and the opposition leader, Chris Minns, was fiery without any real flashpoint.

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