Labor must recruit future MPs from more diverse backgrounds to remain relevant, two federal MPs argue, as the party’s primary vote sits at historic lows.
Well over half of Labor’s senators would be former union officials if a unionist frontrunner is picked to fill a coveted Senate vacancy in coming weeks, sparking concerns about the party’s ability to represent a less-unionised society and a shortage of talent in party ranks.
“The Senate is where you want those really good minds who are maybe not so strong on the retail politics but really good on policy issues.” “Union membership is about 12 per cent of the workforce and rapidly declining. The Senate can’t be our dumping ground for unionists unlikely to turn into leaders of the party,” one MP said.
Five Victorian party sources and MPs, speaking anonymously to detail private talks, said Darmanin would probably be anointed unless an exceptional alternative emerged.
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