NSW Labor leader steps aside to save Shorten embarrassment
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent
The NSW Labor Leader who led the party to an embarrassing election loss will temporarily step aside to avoid being a distraction for the federal Labor campaign.
As the Coalition government clinched a parliamentary majority of at least one seat, Labor's Michael Daley handed over power to his deputy and vowed to contest a vote for leader after the federal election.
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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
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