Labor reshuffle illuminates leadership tremors as election nears
Anthony Albanese has awarded loyal deputy Richard Marles a high-profile role that allows him to stray into the portfolios of rivals.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese announced a reshuffle of the Labor front bench this week, which included a new super-portfolio for Richard Marles. Alex Ellinghausen
The trouble for any political party is that once leadership becomes an open topic of discussion, it rarely, if ever, goes away.
And from that point onwards, every utterance and action is viewed through the prism of the leader trying to “shore up” his or her job, or a putative contender brandishing his or her credentials.
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