Anthony Albanese says he does not want to pre-empt Labor's preselection process when asked if he supports parachuting a high profile candidate into the seat of Parramatta.
Mr Albanese was asked if he supported bringing high profile businessman and former Labor staffer Andrew Charlton into the seat in western Sydney during a press conference on Thursday.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 The plan to install him as the candidate has angered many in the electorate, including the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union lawyer Abha Devasia, a local aiming to secure preselection.
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