Labor’s Katelin McInerney is likely to succeed disgraced long-time Kiama MP Gareth Ward after the party claimed victory in a contentious by-election that could spell trouble for NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman.

Labor officially called the vote shortly before 8PM on Saturday night.

In a statement, Premier Chris Minns described the result as “an invitation to work even harder for the entire state”.

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“I want to make clear, we’re proud of the progress we’ve made so far, but our whole Labor team knows there’s still a lot more work ahead,” he said.

“I want to thank the people of Kiama for putting their trust in Labor. We do not take that trust for granted.

“We promised if Katelin was elected, the people of Kiama would have a str

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