PoliticsFederalPolitical leadershipPrint articleLabor powerbroker Kim Carr ends two decade frontbench careerTom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefMay 24, 2019 – 2.26pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginOne of the loudest advocates for Australia's manufacturing sector is set to step back from frontline politics, with Labor senator Kim Carr opting not to join Anthony Albanese's frontbench.As the party prepares to move on from a shock election loss, the Victorian Labor powerbroker announced on Friday he would not nominate for the new shadow ministry.Loading...Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MorePolitical leadershipKim CarrBill ShortenScott MorrisonFederal electionLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerSally Patten and Mandy CoolenThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetLife & LeisureNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesJohn DavidsonHow a US lawyer and a Disney dancer created one of NZ’s top fine dinersWhy music festivals are the key to happinessRich ListCrypto billionaire invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream