Jodi McKay has resigned as leader of New South Wales Labor in order to give the party “the best opportunity to heal and to move forward” despite saying she would win a leadership ballot if one were held. Her decision clears the way for a new leader, with Chris Minns the most likely successor. But the former rightwing assistant secretary of the NSW ALP has struggled to gain the support of the unions. In his inaugural speech in the Legislative Assembly, Minns called for reducing union influence in the Labor party, and “increasing representation of ordinary members of our party who have more diverse voices”. Since premier Bob Carr stepped down in 2005 the party has struggled to find a leader and control the factional warfare within the party.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2021 04:51 UTC