“No one has asked me to step down, no one. That includes no one within the party and no one within the caucus,” she said.
The Sydney Morning Herald had reported Nanva had suggested McKay should step down. But the opposition leader called the report erroneous and “far from the truth” – hinting she was the subject of a smear campaign by others who aspired to lead the party.
Referring to her previous return to politics after losing the seat of Newcastle, when Labor colleagues engineered a campaign to unseat her, McKay said she remained the best person to ensure there was integrity within Labor.