Chris Minns sets a timeline for his political retirement

Monday, 2 March 2026 14:25

"Well, I won't be here, at least in this role."

Chris Minns has revealed he will retire from politics sometime before 2032.

Speaking at a press conference today, he was asked about his dream for how Sydney would look when projects such as the Sydney Metro were completed.

There are two NSW elections before then, and Minns conceded the next one in March 2027 would be his last as leader of the state's Labor Party and as premier.

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Chris Minns made the announcement at a press conference today.

"Well, I won't be here, at least in this role, but as a citizen, I genuinely hope that we can make a massive impact in housing affordability for young people," Minns said.

"I don't know what the future holds. I might get beat in 2027."

Minns has been in state politics since 2015 as the member for Kogarah in Sydney's south.

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Minns led Labor out of the electoral wilderness in 2023.

He has been leader of the Labor Party since 2021, which he led to victory at the 2023 state election, ending a 12-year stint in opposition.

The party is currently governing in minority status, but only needs one seat to achieve a majority.

The latest Roy Morgan poll last month saw Minns hold a clear margin as preferred premier over opposition leader Kellie Sloane, leading 60.5 per cent to Sloane's 31.5 per cent.

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Minns was widely praised for his response to the Bondi shooting in December, when he pledged to overhaul the state's firearms laws, and also drafted in temporary laws tightening rules on protests in parts of Sydney.

He also defended the actions of police who arrested several protesters who were demonstrating at Town Hall last month during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

The next election is slated for March 12 next year.

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