As much as I would like to claim to be psychic, today's announcement wasn't quite what I had in mind
But anyway lets move on ...
The three contenders for the new Premier are Stokes, Ayres and Perrottet.
As far as the implications for punting go, Ayres is moderate left and Perrottet is moderate right, but both are pro-business and been encouraging Gladys to open up the economy ASAP, so either one is good news for punters.
Stokes is from the right wing happy clappy Christian faction so he would not be good news for punters, but luckily he doesn't have much chance of winning.
The new Premier will most likely be Perrottet, with Ayres still having a decent outside chance, so either way good news for punters, and shops opening up soon.