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Politics live news Australia: PM sidesteps Plibersek leadership claims

Anthony Albanese stressed he was elected unopposed by his party in 2019, dodging a direct response to fresh claims by Tanya Plibersek that she would have won the ALP leadership, had she contested.

Ellie Dudley and staff writers
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek, who revealed she didn't contest the leadership in 2019 because she wanted to support her daughter. Picture: Liam Kidston
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek, who revealed she didn't contest the leadership in 2019 because she wanted to support her daughter. Picture: Liam Kidston
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6:30AMMarch 04, 2023.
Updated 6:05AMMarch 05, 2023

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