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Victorian senator Kim Carr is âon death rowâ, Labor powerbrokers say, but the veteran left-wing warrior has vowed to fight for his career and is being backed by one of the stateâs most powerful union leaders.
Blue-collar unions and figures from the partyâs Left faction are rounding on Senator Carr as he eyes another term in Parliament that would take his time there beyond 30 years.
Veteran Labor senator Kim Carr.
Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
The early contenders to replace the 65-year-old include Maurice Blackburn lawyer Josh Bornstein, 55, and think-tank director Ryan Batchelor, with Mr Bornstein in the box seat.
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