NSW treasurer joins transport minister, David Elliott, in running for senior party role after Stuart Ayres resigned
The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, has confirmed he will seek the deputy leadership of the state’s Liberal party afterKean will throw his hat in the ring for the job, potentially running against the transport minister, David Elliott, who has said he would run.
Ayres resigned from cabinet and as deputy leader after an excerpt from a draft review raised the question about whether he had remained at arm’s length from the appointment of former deputy premier John Barilaro to a New York trade job, and whether he may have breached the ministerial code of conduct.His ministerial portfolios have been redistributed and the party will vote on Tuesday for his replacement as deputy.
Kean leads the centrist “moderate” faction of the party, while Elliott is known for being a conservative. The pair have a history of conflict. after bullying allegations emerged from her office, while Gabrielle Upton has already said she will not contest the March 2023 state election.
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