MEDIA RELEASE
DEC 2, 2009
NSW Election: Frank Sartor back in the frame,
as Mike Baird emerges as Coalition leader
hopeful!
Former NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor has roared back into second
favourite with bookmaker Centrebet behind embattled Premier Nathan Rees to
be Labor leader when NSW next goes to the polls!
Centrebet media chief Neil Evans said he believed Sartor was canvassing numbers and
preparing a challenge to Mr Rees’ leadership as Treasurer Eric Roozendahl also firmed
dramatically in the market in the wake of revelations he was also preparing a move!
“In the wake of the Premier’s brave and bold decision to hijack the cabinet-making process,
my mail is the challenge – or challenges - to his position are gaining momentum by the day,”
Evans said. “Mr Rees has canvassed his parliamentary colleagues – player-by-player -
demanding their support, but there’s no doubt the factional powers inside NSW Labor politics
are still alive and well!”
Evans said Mr Sartor had been the biggest firmer - $5.00 into $3.85, while the Premier eases
from $3.45 out to $3.60! Mr Roozendahl firms into singles figures ($7.00) for the first time,
while both Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt ($4.35) and current Planning Minister Kristina
Kenneally ($5.00) both drift out in betting!
Meanwhile, Centrebet has opened a book on the Coalition leader at the next NSW election,
installing rising Liberal Mike Baird a $2.75 shot, effectively announcing he is still a chance of
taking over from Leader Barry O’Farrell before NSW votes! The Coalition tightens into a hot
$1.16 to win office in NSW, with Labor now $4.85!
And with the likelihood of a double dissolution early election gaining strength all the
time as the barriers in the Senate go up on the ALP’s controversial and shattered ETS
legislation, new Liberal leader Tony Abbott is now $1.18 to lead the Coalition to the
ballot box, with Joe Hockey easing to $3.50!
Overnight support from punters for the Coalition – including one bet of $1,000.00 – has
seen the Opposition tighten from $5.15 back into $5.00!
LABOR LEADER AT NEXT NSW STATE ELECTION
$3.60
NATHAN REES
(out from $3.45)
$3.85
FRANK SARTOR
(in from $5.00)
$4.35
CARMEL TEBBUTT
(out from $3.75)
$5.00
KRISTINA KENNEALLY
(out from $4.25)
$7.00
ERIC ROOZENDAHL
(in from $17.00)
$9.00
JOHN DELLA BOSCA
(out from $8.00)
$11.00 MICHAEL DALEY
(out from $10.00)
$15.00 ANY OTHER CANDIDATE
(in from $16.00)
$16.00 JOHN ROBERTSON
(out from $13.00)
$21.00 VERITY FIRTH
$23.00 VIRGINIA JUDGE
$26.00 STEVE WHAN
$41.00 DAVID CAMPBELL
$81.00 MORRIS IEMMA
COALITION LEADER AT NEXT NSW STATE ELECTION
$1.32 BARRY O’FARRELL
$2.75 MIKE BAIRD
$7.50 ANY OTHER CANDIDATE
NSW STATE ELECTION (Sch: Mar 2011)
$4.85
LABOR
(out from $4.65)
$1.16
COALITION
(in from $1.17)
AUST FED ELECTION (Sch 2010/11)
$1.15
LABOR
(out from $1.14)
$5.00
COALITION
(in from $5.15)
COALITION LEADER AT NEXT AUST FED ELECTION
$1.18
TONY ABBOTT
(in from $1.22)
$3.50
JOE HOCKEY
(out from $3.15)
$7.00
ANY OTHER CANDIDATE
(out from $6.50)
Media contact
Neil Evans
+61 2 9206 8759 (office)
+61 418 278022 (mobile)
Neil.evans@centrebet.com
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