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NSW Labor leader steps aside to save Shorten embarrassment

Aaron Patrick
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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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