When the New South Wales Labor faithful gather for their annual state conference this weekend, more than a few will be looking to the leadership of Darcy Byrne. The mayor of the Inner West Council, Byrne is helping spearhead a push for Labor to remove at least 45,000 poker machines from venues around the state over the next decade.
With a growing profile and fans well beyond Sydney, Byrne is widely expected to contest the Labor-held seat of Grayndler whenever Anthony Albanese leaves federal parliament.
