The dust has barely settled from the federal election, but in New South Wales the knives are out and the battle is on to become the next state Labor leader.
Strathfield MP Jodi McKay, Port Stephens MP Kate Washington and Keira MP Ryan Park agreed one of them would run for the top job so Mr Minns was not elected unopposed. The party decided to delay its leadership ballot until after the federal election so as not to distract from Bill Shorten's campaign.But the phones are now ringing hot as the contenders jostle for support and assess whether they have the numbers to secure the leadership.Chris Minns has yet to announce whether he will nominate for the leadership, but one Labor insider has confirmed"he is 100 per cent going to contest".
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