Maurice Blackburn principal lawyer Liberty Sanger, Victorian Corrections Minister Natalie Hutchins and high-profile barrister Fiona McLeod, have been bandied around as potential candidates to fill the vacancy. kimberleykitching labor ALP victoria ...
A shell-shocked Victorian Labor Party is beginning to turn its mind to who will replace Senator Kimberley Kitching, just days after the upper house MP died suddenly of a suspected heart attack amid a bitter preselection battle.
The senate seat belongs to the right faction but is bitterly divided in Victoria between subgroups aligned with the Australian Workers’ Union, on one hand, and the Shop, Distributed and Allied Workers and Transport Workers union groupings on the other. “Hopefully not, if I get my way,” a second source said on the condition of anonymity. “They don’t deserve it.”
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.
‘Sympathies and condolences’ go to Kimberley Kitching’s family: Labor MP
Read more »
Labor to consider civilian natural disaster agency as alternative to ADFShadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says defence force should be trained for military purposes, not for disaster response
Read more »
‘Kimberley was a great friend’ and a ‘very fine parliamentarian’: Assistant Defence Minister
Read more »
Senator had health issues and faced factional brawl before heart attackLabor senator Kimberley Kitching was being treated for a thyroid problem that was contributing to heart problems. She was also facing a factional brawl. KimberleyKitching labor auspol
Read more »
Hunt encourages heart checks after 'tragic' deaths of Warne, KitchingHealth Minister Greg Hunt has implored Australians over the age of 50 to get their hearts checked following the “tragic” deaths of Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching and cricket legend Shane Warne.
Read more »