Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has triggered internal party friction by pushing a left faction candidate for the federal seat of Barton, bypassing NSW Labor’s traditional preselection process.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sparks internal party friction as he pushes through Labor -left election candidate
In a National Executive meeting held on Friday evening, Mr Albanese secured support to preselect Ashvini Ambihaipahar as the preferred candidate for Labor's safe south Sydney seat. Georges River councillor Ash Ambihaipahar will be pushed for the federal seat of Barton, NSW. Picture: Georges River Council
“This system should also be the default process for preselecting candidates Federal and State parliaments. Right-aligned candidates, including state MP Mark Buttigieg, lobbyist Sam Crosby, and AWU official Jack Ayoub, will be side-lined by the decision.
Georges River Councillor Seat Of Barton Barton Ashvini Ambihaipahar Labor Ash Ambihaipahar Labor Right NSW Labor National Secretary Paul Erickson Anthony Albanese Linda Burney Federal Election South Sydney Labor Left Dom Ofner Barton MP NSW Labor General Secretary Dom Ofner
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