Who is Kellie Sloane, the new NSW Liberal leader – and can this first-term former journalist save the party?

Former television reporter and presenter, now the member for Vaucluse, praised for her ‘enormous potential’ Kellie Sloane elected NSW Liberal leader unopposed, replacing Mark Speakman Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In a video posted to Facebook this week, the ousted … Read more

Kellie Sloane elected NSW Liberal leader unopposed, replacing Mark Speakman

Former journalist and first-term MP had Speakman’s endorsement and support across the factions Who is Kellie Sloane, the new NSW Liberal leader – and can this first-term former journalist save the party? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Kellie Sloane has … Read more

Dugald Saunders steps down as NSW Nationals leader with speculation the Liberals’ Mark Speakman could follow

Saunders says ‘it is the right time for me to take a step back and focus on my family and myself’, week after state Nationals dump net zero commitment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales Nationals leader, … Read more

Female NSW MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally in Sydney

Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report threats to police, as premier says government is investigating whether ban on Nazi symbols should be expanded Two female MPs have reported threats they received following their condemnation of Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally outside New South Wales parliament to the police, as the premier rejected any suggestion there was a … Read more

Kellie Sloane is tipped to replace Mark Speakman as NSW Liberal leader. That should make life tougher for Chris Minns

Sloane, an ex-journalist, is good at delivering lines. But if the state Coalition tears itself apart over net zero, she could be left talking up a fractured opposition Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Compared to their federal colleagues, the New South Wales Coalition has been a relatively collegial conservative … Read more

Chris Minns’ chief of staff in constitutional showdown with parliament over 120-year-old law

James Cullen, who was summonsed to appear before Rosehill inquiry, says 1901 law that enables parliament to compel witnesses is unconstitutional Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales parliament is heading towards a legal showdown over its ability … Read more