NSW Liberal MPs chose former television journalist Kellie Sloane as their leader Friday morning, a switch expected to be followed by a slick public relations campaign designed to undermine Premier Chris Minns’ nice-guy reputation.

Liberal Party sources said Ms Sloane — who has never held ministerial rank — would use her three decades of media experience to draw attention to the opposition and portray Mr Minns as an overly cautious leader afraid to get interest groups off side.

A short meeting of Liberal MPs Friday morning endorsed the 52-year-old as leader after less than three years in parliament — an easy decision given no one else stood for the position. Predecessor Mark Speakman resigned on Thursday after being told he had lost his colleagues’ support.

While Mr Speakman, a barrister

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