Robert Borsak survives leadership challenge at Shooters, Fishers and Farmers AGM

Mr Borsak, the SFF head and a Member of the Legislative Council, survived a vote to replace him at the party's annual general meeting at Singleton on Saturday.

Mr Borsak was placed under pressure to retain the leadership of the party following what some members of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party called "inappropriate" comments directed at former member Helen Dalton.

Barwon MP Roy Butler, member for Orange Phil Donato and fellow SFF member Mark Banasiak became fed up after comments Mr Borsak made in parliament earlier this year when he suggested his former colleague Ms Dalton should be "clocked".

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Mr Borsak was facing a challenge to his leadership from Barwon MP Butler. It's believed Mr Donato and Mr Banasiak were backing him to take over.

However, it's understood concessions were made by Mr Borsak to ward off the challenge from Mr Butler.

But some members of the party aren't happy.

Mr Donato told the ABC he'll make a decision on whether or not he'll continue to represent the party this week. Mr Donato won the seat of Orange as a member of the SFF in the 2016 byelection, becoming the party's first representative in the lower house.

While Mr Butler has said he'll likely stick with the party, for now.

At the time, the Member for Orange said the comments made were "not what we represent, not what we think".

"It was an inappropriate comment and I think to date, Robert has not withdrawn or apologised," Mr Donato said.

"I don't think he saw it as a problem - he said, 'It's not in Hansard'."

Hansard is the official daily transcript of parliament.

"I was quite blunt. I said, 'Robert, it doesn't matter if it's not in Hansard'," Mr Donato continued.

"There's footage, hearing audibly, quite clearly, your voice saying that."

Mr Donato said the trio had made it clear the comments were unacceptable.

"It's not a pleasant conversation to have," Mr Donato said.

"It's very difficult. It's awkward. It's uncomfortable, but it needed to be had."

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