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Three unconfirmed contenders have emerged for the leadership; the decision will hinge on factionalism and ideas of ‘toughness’

Conservative Tanya Davies has thrown her hat into the ring to become the deputy leader of the NSW Liberals, with at least three MPs eyeing off the top job.

Labor's hope of forming a majority government in NSW is fading as the Minns' government prepares to be sworn in and counting continues in eight seats.

Chris Minns is sworn in as NSW premier, but his government will likely need to work with the crossbench, with Labor now looking like it will struggle to get a majority in the lower house. Look back on the events of the day.

While Kean has ambitions to move into federal politics, the outgoing premier’s friends say the more likely direction for him is business

Incoming Chris Minns government will have an interim cabinet sworn in as vote counting continues in key seats

The Liberals have pulled ahead in the crucial seat of Terrigal, as counting continues in the NSW election. 

As Labor governments blanket the mainland, the Liberal party is left divided over the cause of its failures and a path back to government

Leader choices indivisible from the question of where NSW election campaign went wrong and what the future direction of the party should be.

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he maintained as opposition leader into the campaign.

Outgoing treasurer Matt Kean will not run for the leadership of the NSW Coalition, saying it's time for him to hang out and be a dad.