Why is the Labor Party fighting?

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his Cabinet for the next term of Parliament. It followed a week of very public in-fighting in the Labor Party about who should be elevated to the Cabinet. In today’s podcast, we’re going to explain the concept of ‘factions’ and the role that factions played in discussions about the Cabinet.

Hosts: Zara Seidler and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Orla Maher

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