NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian secured the support of three independent MPs, giving her re-elected Coalition government a comfortable parliamentary buffer against a Labor opposition in disarray, with its former leader Michael Daley withdrawing from its leadership contest.
With the latest counting giving the Coalition 48 seats in the 93-seat Parliament, Ms Berejiklian will be able to govern with a four-seat majority after appointing a Coalition speaker.
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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
