Who is Kellie Sloane, the new NSW Liberal leader – and can this first-term former journalist save the party?

Former television reporter and presenter, now the member for Vaucluse, praised for her ‘enormous potential’Kellie Sloane elected NSW Liberal leader unopposed, replacing Mark SpeakmanFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a video posted to Facebook this week, the ousted New South Wales opposition leader Mark Speakman made a not-so-subtle dig at his challenger Kellie Sloane’s credentials.“We focus so much these days on the performer, not so much on the performance,” he said.Penry Buckley is a reporter for Guardian Australia Continue reading…