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Albanese opens door for Giles’ exit amid NZ PM’s grave concerns’

Phillip Coorey
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Anthony Albanese has opened the door to replacing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles in a reshuffle over winter, amid revelations New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, expressed “grave concerns” Australia will restart deporting criminals across the Tasman.

Mr Albanese, who has been mulling a broader reshuffle to freshen his team ahead of the next election, made no commitment to keeping Mr Giles in his job beyond the immediate term.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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