The NSW Coalition has started the new political term in disarray after the Nationals rolled party leader and former deputy premier Paul Toole for Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders on the eve of parliament’s first sitting week.
MPs voted to dump Mr Toole after a torrid two weeks sparked by Labor Premier Chris Minns’ offer of a plum upper house role to senior Nationals MP Ben Franklin, who is a close friend and a godfather to one of Mr Minns’ three sons.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
