A vote of no confidence in JohnBarilaroMP has been put forward by the NSWLabor Party with Opposition Leader JodiMcKayMP appealing to disenfranchised LiberalNSW MPs to vote with them.
A vote of no confidence in John Barilaro has been put forward by the Labor Party in the New South Wales parliament with Opposition Leader Jodi McKay appealing to disenfranchised Liberal MPs to vote with them. The vote is unlikely to get the numbers but some Liberal MPs might abstain from voting as a register of protest in Mr Barilaro. The Nationals are expected to meet today before parliament sits with the Deputy Premier expected to hold onto his leadership of the Party for now.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian will be asked to publicly support her Deputy as she pleads with her own ministers to focus on their jobs and not be distracted by the issue. Three Nationals MPs have threatened to step down to the Crossbench if they don't get their way regarding the government's koala protection policy. Several senior Liberal ministers tasked with the policy have refused to make any concessions while John Barilaro remains in charge of the Nationals.
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