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Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is favourite to be crowned NSW premier when shell-shocked Liberal MPs gather to choose Gladys Berejiklian's replacement.
Mr Perrottet - from the NSW Liberal's right faction - will face Planning Minister Rob Stokes in a party room vote for the leadership at 10am on Tuesday AEDT.
Ms Berejiklian quit on Friday after the state's corruption watchdog disclosed she was under investigation for potential breaches of public trust given her secret five-year relationship with former MP Daryl Maguire.
Long touted as the premier-in-waiting, the treasurer on Sunday struck a deal with his moderate colleagues to make Jobs Minister Stuart Ayres his deputy and promote Environment Minister Matt Kean to treasurer.
But Planning Minister Rob Stokes is refusing to back down.
Sporting dark sunglasses, Dominic Perrottet was spotted at his ministerial office in Sydney's Martin Place on public holiday Monday
Rob Stoles (pictured right with ministerial colleague Natalie Ward) has refused to bow out of the leadership race for his good mate Dominic Perrottet
The Pittwater MP has offered himself as a more experienced alternative to 39-year-old Mr Perrottet, arguing he was the party's best shot at winning the 2023 election.
'Dominic Perrottet is a good friend of mine. He has a lot of great qualities. I just believe in terms of
