‘Factional Assassin’: Embattled MP Points Finger at Marles in Cabinet Fallout

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce new cabinet today.
‘Factional Assassin’: Embattled MP Points Finger at Marles in Cabinet Fallout
Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, speaks during a jobs and skills summit at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 1, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to unveil a refreshed cabinet on May 12, but what should be a moment of consolidation for Labor is being overshadowed by deepening factional infighting between the Victorian and New South Wales (NSW) Right.

One of the clearest casualties is Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic, who is set to lose his portfolio.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].