Labor soon faced leadership problems of its own . In the aftermath of a hostage drama at a café in central Sydney , it emerged that Opposition Leader John Robertson had , in his capacity as member for Blacktown , made a representation on behalf of the gunman , Man Haron Monis , three years earlier . Facing threats of being voted out , Robertson stepped down on 23 December . Though frontbenchers Michael Daley and Steve Whan considered running , both men withdrew in favour of the party 's Planning spokesman and leader in the Legislative Council , Luke Foley
hostage drama at a café in central Sydney
2014 Sydney hostage crisis
2015 New South Wales state election