US EditionDumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’
- Ed Husic was dropped from the Labor frontbench in a ministry reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday.
- The demotion followed factional negotiations that aimed to rebalance NSW and Victorian right faction representation after the election, with Richard Marles playing a key role.
- Husic accused Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles of using factional power to push him and Mark Dreyfus out to promote Marles’ allies, calling Marles a "factional assassin".
- Husic, the sole Muslim cabinet member, said speaking out on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis partly cost him, stating he could not remain silent amid mass civilian suffering.
- The event highlights continuing factional struggles within Labor and tensions over diverse voices in government, with implications for party unity and representation.
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‘Factional Assassin’: Embattled MP Points Finger at Marles in Cabinet Fallout
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. He has openly criticised Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, referring to him as a “factional…
Dumped Husic labels Marles a ‘factional assassin’
Former industry minister Ed Husic has lashed out after he was ousted from Labor’s frontbench. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Dumped minister Ed Husic has labelled Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a ‘factional assassin’, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN. Industry Minister Ed Husic, dumped from the frontbench ahead of Anthony Albanese’s announcement of his new ministry, has made an excoriating attack on Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, describing hi…
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