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The premier made captain’s calls in crucial seats. He hasn’t saved this minister

A Labor minister may be forced to face a preselection ballot he would “lose to an empty chair” even as Chris Minns intervenes to select candidates in a string of electorates.

Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Age ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The AgeAustraliaFirst report

    Minns earns ire from Labor branches over candidate ‘captain’s calls’

    A string of candidate announcements has been made without a rank-and-file vote and, in at least one case, before nominations had even opened.

    · The premier made captain’s calls in crucial seats. He hasn’t saved this minister

  2. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia

    Minns earns ire from Labor branches over candidate ‘captain’s calls’

    A string of candidate announcements has been made without a rank-and-file vote and, in at least one case, before nominations had even opened.

    · The premier made captain’s calls in crucial seats. He hasn’t saved this minister

Coverage details

2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald published it almost at the same time, on November 10, 2026.

Key names in the coverage: Chris Minns and Labor.

In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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