The makeup of the NSW upper house is finalised almost a month after Chris Minns swept to power at the NSW state election.
The results have determined the overall make up of the Legislative Council, and show how the newly elected Minns government will need to rely on the crossbench to pass legislation if the Coalition opposes.
Labor will now have to rely on votes from seven of the 12 crossbench members, without opposition support.
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