Paul McLeay (Heathcote), Barry Collier (Miranda) and Alison Megarrity (Menai) publicly declared their support for the Premier, who has vowed to fight moves by senior party officials to have him replaced.

Officials have been holding meetings with MPs from marginal seats to view internal polling showing a looming electoral landslide against Labor, and discuss leadership alternatives.

While some MPs were reluctant to speak publicly about the meetings, Paul McLeay confirmed he had met with Labor Party general secretary Karl Bitar.

Mr McLeay, who holds Heathcote by 8.8 per cent, said he declined to discuss alternative leaders at the meeting. ``I just backed Morris,'' he said. ``He is a moral and ethical person; a good family man.

``I expressed my view that Morris would be staying, and I would be behind him.

``[Mr Bitar] was saying that polling is not looking good, that we are behind and it will take a lot of work to get back to a winning position.

``He talked about options for ways to get there, including if Morris stepped down, and who would get my support.

``I gave the view that I hoped Morris would not step down, and that the party would unite and we would move forward.''

Barry Collier, who holds the most marginal seat in NSW, at less than 1 per cent, would not say whether he had attended a meeting, but claimed he had not been pressured by Labor officials.

As to whether he had been asked about alternative leaders, he said he had ``never indicated anyone but Morris Iemma''.

``As long as he is Premier and as long as he wants to be Premier, he has my full support,'' he said.

``He has had to make some tough decision, including electricity privatisation and the desalination plant.''

Alison Megarrity, whose holds Menai by a 2.7 per cent margin, said she had not been canvassed by party officials or parliamentary colleagues about the leadership.

``If that contact was to occur, I would tell them that I support the incumbent in his role,'' she said.

``The Government is experiencing difficult times, but Morris is a very decent and sincere person.

``He has clearly demonstrated his support for the needs of my community, not just on the big things such as capital works and infrastructure projects, but in many smaller ways, where I have sought assistance for community groups and organisations.''