Attempts to bring on an early election in State Parliament overnight have been labelled a political stunt by the NSW Government.
The Opposition's no confidence motion was defeated 49 to 33 just before midnight with no Independent or Labor MP's voting for the proposal.
Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt accused Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell of being all talk during a fiery session of parliament.
“We understand our responsibility to manage the state’s budget – so that we can both deliver the service improvements that the people of NSW want to see, but we can also maintain a triple A credit rating…”