<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/chris-minns" rel="" target="_blank" title="Chris Minns"><span>Chris Minns</span></a><span> has denied claims he and Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/anthony-albanese" rel="" target="_blank" title="Anthony Albanese"><span>Anthony Albanese</span></a><span> do not get along, despite admitting there are times their relationship can get "uncomfortable".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Minns last week criticised measures in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/federal-budget" rel="" target="_blank" title="federal budget"><span>federal budget</span></a><span> that overhauled negative gearing and the capital gains tax, claiming they were unfair on his state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This was followed by reports in </span><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/best-frenemies-inside-the-frosty-relationship-between-the-pm-and-the-premier-20260507-p5zuqs.html" rel="" target="_blank" title="The Sydney Morning Herald"><em><span>The Sydney Morning Herald</span></em></a><span> that the pair's relationship had soured in the aftermath of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bondi-shooting" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bondi terror attack"><span>Bondi terror attack</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-26-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/596b4138-b57a-4af3-9600-d54fd9beda8c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Trump's demand stuns Arab leaders into silence</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sources cited one incident where Minns and Albanese were involved in an argument shortly before a press conference in the aftermath of the attack, where 15 people were killed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Speaking on 2GB, Minns admitted the pair "disagreed on a lot", but claimed he had no recollection of a spat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I think we probably had 100 or 150 conversations during that period. I don't remember it being particularly acrimonious," he said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/chris-minns-insists-relationship-anthony-albanese-is-solid/34da5e88-19ae-4093-9eb1-63c4f70b9224" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There might have been a disagreement about what to say in that media conference that was taking place immediately afterwards."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Minns admitted there were times where he had to stand up for his interests as Premier of New South Wales, which could lead to some tough conversations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm always going to fight my corner, and my responsibilities are different to his. I have to stick up for New South Wales," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/laos-cave-rescue-race-to-save-seven-people-trapped/85c7ad34-ea4c-486c-92e8-d3a57cfdc1ef" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Race to save seven people trapped in flooded cave in Laos</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I have to sometimes put on the boxing gloves and make sure that we get our fair share, and sometimes that's uncomfortable in terms of the relationship."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, he flatly denied claims their relationship was "on the rocks", and said Albanese has helped fight for New South Wales before, even going against his own officials.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"When it comes to natural disasters or crises, he's been excellent," Minns said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He never goes missing, he answers the calls straight away, he never says no."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"When the chips are down, he's been excellent, and he's been a good partner through this period."</span></div></div>