New South Wales Labor 'likely' to have leadership change

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says New South Wales Labor looks likely to have a leadership spill with people negotiating to force Jodi McKay out.

In a press conference on Wednesday morning Mr Minns announced his decision to step down from the frontbench and said he currently has no plans to challenge Ms McKay for the top position.

His resignation follows the release of a “dirt dossier” distributed by a staffer in the deputy leader’s office and as doubts escalate over Ms McKay’s leadership after Labor’s resounding by-election defeat.

“As things stand, there's a bloc behind Jodi McKay, led by former leader Michael Daley and upper house leader Adam Searle, a small bloc behind Ryan Park as a potential leader and a reasonable bloc behind Chris Minns, who is said to have the support of Walt Secord, Edmond Atalla, Steve Kamper and on the Left of the party the likes of Jo Haylen and Rose Jackson,” Mr Clennell said.

“There's around 45 in the caucus. You need 60 per cent to sign on to get rid of a leader.

“The view from the Minns camp is if they can garner 50 per cent or so, they can get general secretary Bob Nanva on board and that will swing enough votes so there is not a contest.”

[davidbarnes]

Change the political stance first: identity politics, and the 'green' version of the environment ..and backing China..these policy ideas have to go

[philipstallwood]

Hope not another of Daniel Andrews masters operatives.

[keithmoore]

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