Kellie Sloane and Alister Henskens are set to vie for the leadership of the NSW opposition after Mark Speakman resigned to end months of disquiet within the party.

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WHO IS KELLIE SLOANE?

* A former journalist and TV presenter, Kellie Sloane was comfortably elected the Liberal member for the eastern Sydney electorate of Vaucluse at the 2023 state election

* Mr Speakman appointed her to the opposition frontbench as environment spokeswoman

* She became health spokeswoman in 2024 after Matt Kean's resignation

* Ms Sloane and Mr Speakman are both members of the Liberals' moderate faction

* Mr Speakman formally endorsed Ms Sloane to take his ro

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