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NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman (left) and NSW Premier Chris Minns.

NSW Liberals vote plummets as brand damage hits state party

NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman will head into a parliamentary sitting week with diabolical polling hanging over his head.  

  • Alexandra Smith

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Vaucluse MP and future Liberal leadership contender Kellie Sloane at the Davis Cup on Sunday.

Sloane rules out leadership spill despite Speakman’s Kiama woes

Seen by many Liberals as the future leader of the party, the Vaucluse MP has stifled speculation of a leadership challenge after a disastrous Kiama byelection result.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Katelin McInerney celebrates her win for Labor in the Kiama by-election, at the Albion Park Bowling Club.

Labor claims victory in Kiama byelection

A Liberal loss in Kiama had been expected to be a trigger for “mischief-makers” in the party to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Mark Speakman.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Kiama candidates Serena Copley (Liberal), Kate Dezarnaulds (independent) and Katelin McInerney (Labor) have a new challenger in the form of serial pest Andrew Thaler. 

Three women are running for NSW Parliament. A male serial pest wants to stop them

Andrew Thaler was twice suspended from his council position and proudly says he wants fewer women in politics.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Katelin McInerney is Labor’s candidate for the Kiama byelection.

In the race to replace Ward in Kiama, there’s one thing everyone agrees on

Both major parties are claiming underdog status in the campaign for Kiama as the shadow of Gareth Ward looms.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Gareth Ward leaves court after the guilty verdicts.

Ward held on to the bitter end. Now his seat is up for grabs

The former MP had weeks to resign from parliament. He waited until just 90 minutes before he was about to be expelled before quitting from his jail cell.

  • Alexandra Smith and Jessica McSweeney
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They may be in Coalition, but when it came to the Port Macquarie byelection, the gloves were off.

The byelection that exposed bad blood in feuding NSW Coalition

The Nationals have been beaten in Port Macquarie, in a loss that will put pressure on the leadership of Dugald Saunders.

  • Alexandra Smith
Much in common but only one victor: Jacqui Scruby on polling day, flanked by the poster of her Liberal rival, Georgia Ryburn.

Damaged Liberals can’t blame Scott Morrison for latest teal trouncing

NSW has its first teal MP – and that should give the federal Coalition plenty to worry about in the lead-up to next year’s election.

  • Alexandra Smith

After the first teal tide, I said Liberals must change forever. Well, our time’s up

It’s been a slow and steady decline for the major parties. This is how we fix it.

  • Michael Yabsley
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman says the Pittwater by-election was an “outlier”.

Liberal leader claims ‘overwhelming support’ after heavy Pittwater loss

The Liberals suffered a bad loss in Pittwater on Saturday, but NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman says a “perfect storm” conspired against the party and his MPs are still backing him in.

  • Max Maddison