After Labor's convincing win in Saturday's NSW elections, the previous experience of successful Monaro candidate Steve Whan places him at short odds to be called up to the new Chris Minns cabinet when it is announced this week.
A latecomer to the campaign trail after former Raiders star Terry Campese withdrew under pressure following a series of damaging media stories, Whan quickly made up ground on the incumbent Nationals member Nichole Overall and was 7.6 per cent in front on a two-party preferred basis when counting ended unusually early on Saturday night at 10pm.
