Thousands of nurses strike across New South Wales
More than 50,000 nurses are walking out of hospitals across NSW today despite the Industrial Relations Commission ruling the action illegal over concerns about patient safety.
A large group has amassed outside Premier Chris Minns' electoral office in Sydney which is expected to last an hour and a half.
Rallies are scheduled across NSW to last 12 and a half hours in 16 separate rallies in locations including Coffs Harbour, Gosford and Albury.
The main demand from NSW nurses is a 15 per cent pay rise over one year.
In response, the government has offered a 10.5 per cent rise over three years.