Background
In mid-November, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Wahroonga MP Alister Henskens had been calling colleagues to seek their support for a potential leadership spill. [2] He failed to attract enough support from moderate MPs. [3] The potential leadership challenge caused speculation as to whether Mark Speakman would resign as leader. [2]
On 20 November 2025, following rifts in leadership and slipping poll performance, Speakman resigned as leader of the NSW Liberal Party. [3] He endorsed Kellie Sloane, current Shadow Health Minister and MP for Vaucluse, to succeed him. [4]
According to the Australian Financial Review , Sloane has the support of at least 19 of the 33 members eligible to vote in the election. [3] The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Sloane has the support of the entire Centre Right faction and almost all of the Moderate faction, while Henskens has near unanimous support from the Right faction. [5]
On 21 November 2025, ABC News reported that Henskens had withdrawn his bid for the leadership position to unite around Sloane. [6]
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