WHO IS KELLIE SLOANE?

* A former journalist and TV presenter, Kellie Sloane first tried her hand at politics in 2022 but was defeated in pre-selection for former premier Gladys Berejiklian's Willoughby seat

* A few months later, she became the Liberal candidate for the eastern Sydney electorate of Vaucluse and won the seat at the 2023 state election

* Mark Speakman appointed her to the opposition front bench as environment spokeswoman

* She became health spokeswoman in 2024 after Matt Kean's resignation

WHY HAS SHE BECOME LEADER NOW?

* The chaotic fallout from the federal party's election defeat has sullied the Liberals' state brands

* The state's Nationals party have fractured from its coalition counterpart on issues like a net-zero emissions target, fuelling perceptions of a divid

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