Published: May 19, 2019
Bill Shorten and key figures in the national secretariat come under criticisism as positioning starts for party leadership
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The knives are out internally after Labor’s weekend election defeat, with widespread criticism of the performance of the party’s national secretary, Noah Carroll, including allegations he ignored negative messages about Labor’s policy agenda emanating from focus groups and wasn’t prepared to confront Bill Shorten to sharpen the campaign.
A number of Labor figures have told Guardian Australia they believe the combination of Shorten’s unpopularity and the party’s controversial tax agenda was lethal for its electoral prospects on Saturday night.
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