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<HTML> <style>._3fGh6 { display: none; }</style> <iframe height="0" src="www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TCMZ2X6" style="display:none;visibility:hidden" title="Google Tag Manager" width="0"> </iframe> </HTML> ‘Popularity is not what is important’: McKay vows to stay on as leader We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. DISMISS Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Our network Log in OPEN MENU The Sydney Morning Herald SUBSCRIBE close Search Site SECTIONS NETWORK Home Sydney NSW Politics Hide subsections Federal NSW Victoria Queensland Western Australia Business Show subsections Companies Markets The economy Banking & finance Startups Consumer affairs Workplace World Show subsections North America Europe Asia Middle East Oceania South America Africa National Show subsections Victoria Queensland Western Australia Opinion Property Sport Show subsections NRL Rugby union Cricket Soccer AFL Racing Tennis Netball Basketball Motorsport Cycling Golf NFL Athletics Swimming Boxing Culture Show subsections Movies TV & radio Music Celebrity Books Comedy Dance Musicals Opera Theatre Art & design TV guide Lifestyle Show subsections Health & wellness Fashion Life & relationships Beauty Style Horoscopes Good Weekend Spectrum Sunday Life Money Show subsections Super & retirement Investing Banking Borrowing Saving Tax Planning & budgeting Insurance Education Healthcare Environment Show subsections Conservation Climate change Sustainability Weather Technology Show subsections Video games Home tech Phones Gadgets Drive Traveller Good Food PREMIUM SUBSCRIBE Today’s Paper Daily Crosswords MORE Letters Editorial Column 8 Obituaries Explainers Quizzes Weather YOU’VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY FREE ACCESS LIMIT Subscribe to continue reading. Get a well-balanced perspective with the Herald from $1.75 per week. Support news you can trust with 50% off for 3 months. GET STARTED Already subscribed? Log in <code> PoliticsNSWPolitical leadership </code> ‘Popularity is not what is important’: McKay vows to stay on as leader By Alexandra Smith and Lucy Cormack May 25, 2021 — 2.44pm Save Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Share Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size 12 View all comments A defiant Labor leader Jodi McKay is adamant she will remain the party’s leader, insisting no one has expressed a lack of confidence in her or threatened to challenge her position. However, within an hour of Ms McKay’s press conference announcing her intention to stay, Treasury spokesman Walt Secord quit her frontbench. … Want to unlock unlimited news? Read more award-winning journalism from as little as 50c a day. Get started Already a subscriber? Login to see the full article. Save Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Share License this article Political leadership NSW byelection ALP Jodi McKay State Parliament Alexandra Smith Twitter Email Alexandra Smith is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. Lucy Cormack Twitter Email Lucy Cormack is a state political reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 View all comments MOST VIEWED IN POLITICS Scott Morrison faces factional infighting as four sitting MPs confront preselection challenges Europe tells China to have a ‘proper discussion’ with Australia on trade disputes ‘Value for money’: NSW government electricity contract to bolster solar, big battery Australia needs ‘as many incentives as we can’ to get people vaccinated: CMO ‘A wake-up call’: Federal Labor debates its direction after NSW byelection loss Public servants cleared of wrongdoing in airport land deal The Sydney Morning Herald Twitter Facebook Instagram RSS OUR SITES The Sydney Morning Herald The Age Brisbane Times WAtoday The Australian Financial Review Domain Traveller Good Food Drive CarAdvice RSVP CLASSIFIEDS Tributes Celebrations Place your ad Commercial Real Estate Oneflare THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Sitemap Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Our events Work with us Conditions of use Privacy policy Press Council PRODUCTS & SERVICES Subscription packages Subscriber benefits My account Subscriptions FAQs Today’s Paper Daily Crosswords Copyright © 2021 FeedbackSUBSCRIBE