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Fighting fires: The militant union leader who cost Bill Shorten the Lodge

Aaron Patrick
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent
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Jane Garrett wouldn't budge

One of the brightest hopes of the Victorian Labor Party knew what she was doing. Not only was the 43-year-old about to blow up her political career, she would undermine the federal leader of the Labor Party, Bill Shorten, in the middle of an election campaign.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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