Jun 24, 2026 – 5.34pmNSW Premier Chris Minns is facing a union-led backlash at next week’s state Labor conference as his government continues to hold out on federal demands to raise its commitment to a multibillion-dollar rescue package for the Tomago smelter.NSW has so far refused to commit to a federal request that it provide half the funding for the deal to save the aluminium smelter near Newcastle, more than six months after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the site to guarantee its future.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles