NSW election: Voting comes down to the wire as Labor's leadership team poised to take over

 As vote counting continues in New South Wales, Labor's interim ministry will be sworn in by Governor Margaret Beazley on Tuesday, ending the caretaker period.

Labor has 45 seats confirmed, but a question mark remains over how many they will secure in total, with 47 needed to govern outright.

Incoming Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the swearing-in would allow the senior leadership team to begin the decision-making process.

"This is important to allow the new government to get access to public service departments and commence the formal briefing process," he said.

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