A group of seven MPs from the ALP’s Right faction – including Treasurer Tim Pallas and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopoulos – has shifted to the Left | paulsakkal and sumeyyailanbey
Premier Daniel Andrews has scored a major post-election win with a group of MPs joining his Socialist Left faction, strengthening his grip on government and giving his group a majority within state Labor.
These ministers’ positions were supported by the votes of the MPs who have defected, meaning this group within the Right are now entitled to one, or perhaps two, cabinet positions. It is not clear how many will be demoted, and any wholesale change could stir post-election disunity in the party. Andrews is preparing to unveil the fresh make-up of his cabinet as early as Friday, with St Albans MP Natalie Suleyman and Northern Metropolitan Region representative Enver Erdogan widely tipped to be elevated to the frontbench.
The dominant Right faction grouping – made up of the Transport Workers Union, shoppies union and MPs aligned with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles – has gained new MPs since the election, and will push for up to three new cabinet positions.
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