The minister and Minns: Anoulack Chanthivong’s rise under a powerful premier and the fight over NSW prisons (opens in new tab)

Corrections minister ‘didn’t have time to get into student politics’ when young because he was busy working in his parents’ grocery storeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnoulack Chanthivong admits he was surprised when Chris Minns asked him to take on the unforgiving portfolio of NSW corrections minister.The former economist was the shadow finance minister when Labor was in opposition, but says he finds the corrections role “rewarding”. Continue reading...