Western Sydney businesswoman Maria Kovacic is preselected to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Jim Molan, dashing the hopes of ex-NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance.
Former New South Wales attorney-general Mark Speakman is expected to announce he will run against Anthony Roberts for control of the state Liberal party in a vote on Friday.
Former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has reflected on "one of the longer weeks" he has had in politics as he broke his silence after the Coalition s election loss.