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ACCORDING to Anthony Albanese, he went for a substantial reshuffle to his frontbench to “get the most out of Labor”. True, Albanese shuffled more individuals than Scott Morrison did but in the current dire circumstances where Labor is staring down the barrel of a significant defeat, these latest changes are nowhere near enough. Several Labor members expressed disappointment to me. They see no regeneration or renewal. No new talented backbenchers elevated. No new exciting policies or signals that the party will move to the electable middle ground. There were subtle demotions of those who posed a threat to Albanese. Tanya Plibersek was relieved of vocational training and skills, Clare O’Neill shifted from an economic portfolio to assisting Mark Butler on aged care, and Bill Shorten, one of the opposition’s top performers, was left at the bottom of the shadow ministerial list. ....
Major Labor Cabinet reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has announced a reshuffle of his frontbench, with Chris Bowen taking over the key climate change portfolio. Mr Bowen has been announced as Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, taking over from long-serving climate spokesman Mark Butler, who had held the position since 2013. LIVE UPDATES: This reshuffle is about Australians getting the most out of Labor, Mr Albanese said today. The easy choice to make is to not make many changes and just keep things as they are. I m absolutely determined and events this year have reinforced my view that I will do the right thing, not necessarily the easy thing. ....