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Amid speculation the PM could call an early election, there’s a question mark over whether Anthony Albanese can last as Labor leader.

MacroBusiness Access Subscriber Only Content A union-commissioned poll showing the ALP faces the loss of two seats in its political heartland at the next election has prompted a senior CFMEU official to call on Labor to dump Anthony Albanese as party leader. With speculation increasing that an election could be held in the second half of the year, CFMEU national political organiser Elizabeth Doidge — a close ally of the Opposition Leader’s union nemesis John Setka — said Tanya Plibersek would be a better chance to lead Labor to a victory. Ms Doidge’s call came as The Australian reveal...

Amid speculation the PM could call an early election, there’s a question mark over whether Anthony Albanese can last as Labor leader.

Amid speculation the PM could call an early election, there’s a question mark over whether Anthony Albanese can last as Labor leader.

Union thug John Setka and his CFMEU cronies are the beneficiaries, but are not the cause of our fractured industrial relations system. It's a sham system that not only fails to block corrupt unions like the CFMEU, but seems to support them. How else could regular workplace thuggery be tolerated? Why else could the intimidation flourish? How else could taxpayers be gouged billions extra for vital public works? Could it be because of a cosy relationship with the top-tier building firms who win all the lucrative jobs, the industry groups like the Master Builders' Association, and the unions...