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Potentially months out from a federal election, Labor MPs say the loss in the weekend’s state byelection should prompt soul-searching inside the party.

Advertisement Gladys Berejiklian is the preferred premier among Labor voters and NSW Labor’s primary vote has slumped to 28 per cent as the Coalition’s handling of the pandemic wins voters. As Labor tries to wrest Upper Hunter from the government in a critical byelection on Saturday, the opposition’s statewide primary vote has slipped five points since the 2019 state election. Labor leader Jodi McKay and Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Credit:Kate Geraghty/Rhett Wyman The latest Resolve Political Monitor shows Ms Berejiklian is the preferred premier among 57 per cent of voters, wh...

Dysfunction is slowly engulfing Gladys Berejiklian’s government We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 15, 2021 — 5.30am May 15, 2021 — 5.30am Save Normal text size Advertisement In just 10 weeks, two separate sexual assault allegations, a corruption inquiry and disloyalty have claimed four MPs from the Berejiklian government. So dire is the situation, the Coalition – which 10 years ago celebrated the largest electoral win in Australian history – is now barely clinging to power. Premier Gladys Berejiklian is popula...

Share on Twitter The NSW premier says she's concerned and distressed by sexual assault allegations levelled against sidelined frontbencher Gareth Ward, as her government faces the prospect of sinking further into minority. Mr Ward denies any wrongdoing and is yet to be contacted by police over the allegations, which he says he learned about in media reports. The Kiama MP on Thursday night stepped aside as families, communities and disability services minister after identifying himself as the politician under investigation for "sexual violence-related offences" dating back eight ye...

Ward says he will leave the Liberal party room while police investigate and he denies ‘any wrongdoing’