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It’s been reported in the Sydney Morning Herald Liberals are expecting a leadership spill, and Kellie Sloane will be installed as opposition leader. The Guardian reported this week as well, but it looks like other media outlets are now confirming this.
There has been speculation that a leadership spill looks imminent. SMH reports that Kellie Sloane is the frontrunner with Alistair Henskins as a less likely possibility. It could even happen this week. If she becomes leader, it would be the third branch of the Liberal Party to get a new leader this month (following ACT and VIC).
Not to mention, if Sloane is successful, two of the three new Liberal leaders this month are in their first terms.
The delay is Kellie Sloane wants it done cleanly and given to her. But Alister Henskens is prepared to roll Mark Speakman. It’s been consistently reported Sloane has more support. I can see why Sloane wants it done that way. She’s a woman, Julia Gillard was given a lot of grief on this front, probably more so than the men chopping down a leader. And secondly, she’s a 1st-term MP, and it can be seen as a bit of an upstart jumping the queue like it was with John Brogden challenging Kerry Chikarovski. Sloane is 52, though, Brogden was 33, and Brogden wasn’t a first-term MP, so there are some differences on this front. But there are similarities.
It looks like it’s going to happen today. Kevin Rudd said it best, “Once the dogs of war are unleashed, it’s very difficult to get them back under control”.
The Daily Telegraph has information that Kellie Sloane has 19 of the 33 MPs’ support for a spill. Apparently, Chris Rath has been the ringleader of the challenge, as he, Scott Farlow, and James Wallace approached Mark Speakman in his office about the situation.
Speakman has been defiant this morning, but a consensus seems to be building that he will be pushed out. Henskens doesn’t have the numbers against Sloane. There was also consideration given to the fact that Jenny Ware will not challenge Eleni Petinos in Miranda. Petinos had expressed support for Henskens, and the price for Ware to back down is switching to Sloane.
The feeling has been that, unlike Battin in Victoria, Speakman has been virtually invisible over the last two years. His name ID in polling has been unusually low for a major party leader.
So, in a week, we will have a new Liberal leader in Victoria and a new Nats leader in NSW. Elections in SA are just around the corner, but they are a forgone conclusion. Crisafulli is premier in QLD. Basil Zampilas has been on the job in WA for only 8 months. Who is left that could fall (in any party)?
Mark Speakman to now stand down as Opposition Leader, with Kellie Sloane set to take over. https://www.afr.com/politics/kellie-sloane-set-to-lead-nsw-liberals-after-speakman-quits-20251120-p5nh45
Spill-y season in full swing, it seems.
We will get confirmation tomorrow. On his way out, Mark Speakman gave an endorsement of Kellie Sloane. It was Sloane who tapped him on the shoulder today say his time was up.
Craig the only leader up for a spill will be sa after the obvious drubbing at the election. I hope the state labor clean house of the useless lib members.
Methinks that Labor will always refer to Kellie Sloane as the “Member for Vaucluse” rather than “Liberal Leader” or “Opposition Leader”.
Kellie Sloane is set to be elected unopposed as the next Liberal leader and thus the next LOTO after an endorsement from outgoing leader Mark Speakman.
Despite being 52, as a well-spoken moderate woman she should have some idea of how to appeal to younger female voters who are increasingly turning to more progressive parties and candidates.
The NSW Liberals remain committed to net zero and expanding Sydney’s metro network.
I endorse her for the leadership.
Kellie Sloane has been elected leader unopposed.
If she plays her cards right, she could help sandbag traditional Liberal seats by Sydney Harbour or even deter teal independents from running. The wildcard factor is the federal Liberals drag on the state Liberal brand.
The state Liberals have an inherent advantage over the teals and that is OPV. The teals depend on preferences from Labor and Greens voters. At the state level, some votes for Labor and the Greens will exhaust. This means the preference flows to the teals are weaker than at the federal level.
Kellie Sloane is now the second MP for Vaucluse to serve as party leader, with former MP Peter Debnam serving as Liberal Party and Opposition leader about 20 years ago.
Murray Robson was the first member for Vaucluse to serve as Liberal Party leader and Opposition leader.
Opv should be replaced by.full.preferential