Exclusive: Senate to gain two frontbenchers with PM expected to give NT senator the Indigenous affairs job and skills post to NSW senator in reshuffle
Exclusive: Senate to gain two frontbenchers with PM expected to give NT senator the Indigenous affairs job and skills post to NSW senatorAnthony Albanese is set to promote two senators into his ministry, the Northern Territory’s Malarndirri McCarthy and Jenny McAllister from New South Wales, as part of a limited frontbench reshuffle to be confirmed on Sunday.
Announcing the retirements on Thursday, Albanese declined to engage in speculation on the changes that will flow from them. The retirements of Burney and O’Connor free up two left-faction positions in the ministry under the Labor arrangement that ensures proportional representation of the left and right factions. Both McCarthy and McAllister are members of the left, as is Albanese.
While Albanese’s ministerial reshuffle has officially been prompted by Burney and O’Connor announcing they will retire from politics at the next election and stepping down in the meantime, it also serves to refresh the ministry with less than a year before the government goes back to the polls.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fatima Payman may resign from Labor party ‘in the coming days’, Anthony Albanese suggestsPrime minister says the Western Australian senator has made ‘decision to place herself outside the Labor party’
Read more »
Anthony Albanese hints at expected crossbench move by ousted Labor senator Fatima Payman7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Anthony Albanese’s NATO knockback comes at perilous timeTurmoil in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and US means Australia needs to work hard on security relationships.
Read more »
UK election: Why Keir Starmer victory should worry Anthony AlbaneseThe Australian prime minister now has an ideological bedfellow in the UK. But he also has something in common with the loser: incumbency.
Read more »
‘This is for Gaza’: What the UK election means for Anthony AlbaneseUK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates during the course of the night, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
Read more »
‘This is for Gaza’: What the UK election means for Anthony AlbaneseUK Labour lost five seats to pro-Palestinian independent candidates during the course of the night, all in areas with significant Muslim populations.
Read more »