A bid by union bosses and factional allies of the late senator Kimberley Kitching to challenge federal Labor’s takeover of the Victorian party has failed. labor kimberleykitching
A bid by union bosses and factional allies of the late senator Kimberley Kitching and retiring senator Kim Carr to challenge federal Labor’s takeover of the Victorian party has failed after the High Court dismissed a request for an appeal, days out from the start of the election campaign.
Barristers Bret Walker SC and Peter Willis SC – acting for federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese and the national executive – argued in written submissions the request for an appeal should be refused because the key arguments raised by the unions had been rejected by lower courts.
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