Bill Shorten heads to frontbench in Anthony Albanese's leadership shake-up

Two Rwandan refugees resettled in Australia under a deal brokered by former US president Barack Obama and former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull pose a danger, says the US judge who rejected them.

Two Rwandan refugees resettled in Australia under a deal brokered by former US president Barack Obama and former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull were a danger, says the US judge who rejected them.

It had been reported the men had "confessed" to the killings of US citizens Rob Haubner, 48, and Susan Miller, 42, in Uganda in 1999. But the case against them in America was dropped when the presiding judge found their confessions were obtained through torture.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said earlier this month that they had been "cleared of those particular matters".

Now, retired US immigration judge Wayne Iskra has told ABC's 7.30 program why he rejected the men’s later bid for asylum in the US.

"I made the decision that these individuals were dangerous when I denied their applications for asylum," he said.

"At that time, the time of that hearing, I made a determination that they were a danger to the community."

While he didn’t have evidence the men had killed the Americans, he believed there was evidence they were present when the murders happened and "...therefore, they would be considered persecutor of others, and a danger".

Meanwhile, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has introduced the new leadership team which he said would take "Labor into government after the next election".

Mr Albanese said he was "delighted" that Richard Marles was deputy leader and "thrilled" to have Penny Wong as senate leader.

He also welcomed former NSW premier Kristina Keneally to the fold as deputy senate leader.

"Kristina and I have been very, very good friends for a long time. She's tough," he said.

Mr Albanese said the shadow ministerial team would meet in Brisbane this coming Tuesday.

Earlier, it  was confirmed that Bill Shorten will return as a Labor frontbencher in Albanese's shadow ministry.

Mr Shorten told the Labor caucus meeting  he understands "there are lessons to be learned from defeat" and told  new leader Anthony Albanese he was looking forward to "uniting the party". 

Mr Shorten is understood to be seeking the disabilities portfolio.

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