A coalition source described leadership talent as being "as shallow as a kiddie pool" with it being widely accepted the new Liberal leader would lose the next election starting so far behind the eight ball. There are five members of the NSW Right in federal cabinet: Tony Burke (home affairs), Chris Bowen (climate change and energy), Jason Clare (education), Ed Husic (industry and Online Algebra 1st Grade Tutoring science), and Michelle Rowland (communications).