
Cessnock registered nurse Emily Suvaal is poised to claim a place in NSW Parliament after Labor's right faction handed her an unbeatable position on the party's upper house ticket.
Ms Suvaal, the wife of Cessnock mayor Jay Suvaal, is in line to secure third spot on the party's Legislative Council ticket at next month's Labor state conference after factions and party members thrashed out their preferred candidates on Thursday night.