NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has been heckled from the public gallery as the instigator of a bitter internal battle in the Berejiklian government admitted it hadn't been a "great few days".
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At least four people were removed from the lower house during question time on Tuesday as Mr Perrottet ducked Labor's questions about his seat-swap stoush with Liberal frontbench colleague Ray Williams.
"You're a joke, Dom," yelled one protester as security removed him from the chamber.
"We don't want you in Hawkesbury. Go, go, go"
Labor seized on reports Mr Perrottet, the member for Hawkesbury, has backed down on his threat to battle Mr Williams for pre-selection in the safe seat of Castle Hill.
"How does it feel to be rolled by Ray Williams?" Labor frontbencher Yasmin Catley asked the treasurer.
"Well, you all have been, every one of you," Mr Williams told the opposition from his frontbench seat.
Mr Perrottet said he and the government were "completely committed" to the betterment of every single electorate.
He said every seat would be better off under a coalition government.
"There is no doubt it hasn't been a great few days for the government," the treasurer told parliament.
"But that does not compare to the 16 years of Labor government, which was an absolute disaster for the people of NSW."
Mr Perrottet on Friday announced he would contest pre-selection for Mr Williams' seat of Castle Hill - citing issues balancing his senior government role, spending time in his electorate and living with his young family of seven in the seat of Epping.
Australian Associated Press
