The election of Kellie Sloane to the leadership of the NSW Liberals has greatly enhanced the opposition’s chances of taking the fight to the Minns Labor government.

The Liberals have suffered a form of rigor mortis since the defeat of the Dominic Perrottet-led Coalition government in the 2023 election, a lamentable situation that demanded change.

New NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane.Credit: Steven Siewert

Perrottet’s replacement, Mark Speakman, is a decent man who suffered the fate of many political leaders installed by a party that had lost an election. He failed to cut through as Labor embarked on its agenda and was hampered by poor polling, undermined by colleagues and a Liberal penchant for missteps.

The Coalition teetered towards unravelling, party headquarters totally botched........

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