Former television reporter and presenter, now the member for Vaucluse, praised for her ‘enormous potential’

• Kellie Sloane elected NSW Liberal leader unopposed, replacing Mark Speakman

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After months of speculation about her leadership ambitions, and the drawn-out demise of Mark Speakman, Kellie Sloane’s message after being elected unopposed to lead the New South Wales Liberal party was succinct.

“What a day!” she said on Friday morning, before thanking her colleagues and saying she was “ready to work for NSW”. Then she walked down the corridor into the opposition leader’s office.

Source: Guardian - World News