Parramatta locals cry structural racism as Albanese parachutes in Andrew Charlton, of Bellevue Hill | JacquelineMaley
Labor leader Anthony Albanese is preparing to parachute an eastern suburbs-located “celebrity” candidate into the marginal Labor-held seat of Parramatta, angering local branch members and even drawing cries of structural racism.
The captain’s pick overlooks local grassroots candidates from diverse backgrounds, including union lawyer Abha Devasia, who believed she had a strong chance for the seat, and former state candidate Darga Owen. The soft left are bitter rivals to Mr Albanese’s sub-faction, the “hard left” or socialist left, aligned with the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.“He has changed his ideology – I mean, we had a more progressive agenda under Bill Shorten – but tribally he’s remained within the AMWU group.”
One disgruntled local Labor figure said the party had missed an opportunity to introduce more diversity of background into the caucus. Another local Labor leader who asked not to be named said the dispute was about “centuries-old hatreds” within Labor.“Charlton is someone that Labor should be getting into Parliament, but the fit is way off for Parramatta.
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