In moving a motion of condolence in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, National Party leader George Souris quoted a couple of paragraphs from the book written by Paul Kelly, The End of Certainty—Power, Politics and Business in Australia.
Joh's real opposition was the NSW National Party, which had no intention of falling for Joh-power and was appalled by his tactics.
In the war that would engulf the National Party, the attack of the Queenslanders would be met with an equally determined defence in NSW.
... Joh's weakness was induced partly by a secret deal struck in Howard's office between the NSW National and Liberal Parties, and formally embodied in a two-page signed document.
[2]Following the death of Thomas Gleeson MLC, Moppett filled a casual vacancy in the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1976, serving until 1978.
Moppett was not successful in retaining his seat in the Wranslide that saw an 8% swing to Labor under Premier Neville Wran.
He was re-elected to the Legislative Council in 1991 in a pre-selection battle that saw sitting Councillor Judy Jakins MLC lose National Party endorsement.