Three Illawarra MPs have played a leading role in a move against embattled NSW Premier Nathan Rees, who will face a leadership spill this evening.
Wollongong MP Noreen Hay, Shellharbour MP Lylea McMahon and Kiama MP Matt Brown signed a request for a special Caucus meeting confirmed for 6pm today.
The Illawarra MPs were among 17 signatories from Labor's Right faction to challenge Mr Rees, who has refused to go quietly and claims a leadership spill will be about the integrity of politics in NSW.
Nathan Rees attacks 'treachery' within NSW Labor Once the Right determines a candidate, that person will then run against Mr Rees at the 70-member full Caucus ballot.
Mr Rees is understood to have about 19 of the 21 Left votes.
Last year Mr Rees demanded the resignation of Mr Brown, the former police minister, for dancing in his underwear at a party and allegedly simulating a sex act on Ms Hay, a claim Mr Brown denies.
At the time Ms Hay was also dismissed as parliamentary secretary for the health minister and as the Premier's representative on Labor's administrative committee.
Keira MP David Campbell and Heathcote MP Paul McLeay, who are both ministers in the NSW Government, were not among the signatories calling for the special Caucus meeting.
List of politicians who signed the request:
Paul Gibson - Blacktown MP Nick Lalich - Cabramatta MP Lylea McMahon - Shellharbour MP Noreen Hay - Wollongong MP Eddie Obeid - Upper house member John Della Bosca - Upper house member Joe Tripodi - Fairfield MP Matt Brown - Kiama MP Grant McBride - The Entrance MP Cherie Burton - Kogarah MP Ninos Khoshaba - Smithfield MP Robert Furolo - Lakemba MP Frank Terenzini - Maitland MP Richard Amery - Mt Druitt MP Tony Stewart - Bankstown MP Tanya Gadiel - Parramatta MP Di Beamer - Mulgoa MP
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