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Kitching’s death casts shadow over Albanese’s pitch to be PM

The Labor leader has to shut down a brutal insight into how his party works just as he emerges into the forefront of the election campaign. He must hope the narrative does not stick.

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Kimberley Kitching, a 52-year old first-term Labor senator from Victoria, died by the side of a suburban Melbourne road just over a week ago, after suffering a heart attack. She will be farewelled at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne on Monday.

For her family and friends, there is obviously grief.

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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.

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