Kean was broadly favoured as a possible substitute to steer the Liberals in opposition however on Sunday mentioned he would not be placing his hand up.
“I have decided not to throw my hat in the ring for the NSW Liberal leadership,” Kean mentioned, in an announcement.
“I have a young family and I would love to spend a little more time with them. The election result will enable me to do that.
“Tommy just lately turned three and now’s the time for me to hang around and be a dad, whereas additionally persevering with to serve my great Hornsby constituents and the Liberal Party, although not as chief and never as a part of the management crew.”
Labor was handed a majority government after claiming crucial victories in key seats, which will see the party control all states and territories on mainland Australia; the first time it has done so in 15 years.
The loss marked a “actual turning level” for the Liberals, Croucher told Weekend Today.
“Are they swimming in opposition to the tide of historical past? What will they do internally? Because there’s a huge struggle occurring to show issues round,” he said.
“There can be loads of soul looking out within the Liberal Party and there must be loads of soul looking out if they’re to return as a drive.”
The election was tipped to be close, with Croucher saying Perrottet needed “the whole lot to go proper for him” to win.
“That did not occur,” he said.
“The final couple of weeks of the marketing campaign, issues began to show for Labor. What we noticed was a shift away from the Liberal Party as soon as once more and it occurred actually throughout the state.”
“They misplaced an enormous chunk of votes final evening as effectively. Two out of three folks in NSW are voting for another person,” Croucher said.
“Dominic Perrottet gave among the finest congratulation speeches I’ve heard final evening.”
Croucher said outgoing attorney-general Mark Speakman and trade minister Alister Henskins would be in the leadership conversation.
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