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Labor figures want Senator Kitching’s successor to be chosen as quickly as possible to stop the infighting that has plagued the party since her death on March 10.
Advertisement Victorian senator Kim Carr is âon death rowâ, Labor powerbrokers say, but the veteran left-wing warrior has vowed to fight for his career and is being backed by one of the stateâs most powerful union leaders. Blue-collar unions and figures from the partyâs Left faction are rounding on Senator Carr as he eyes another term in Parliament that would take his time there beyond 30 years. Veteran Labor senator Kim Carr. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen The early contenders to replace the 65-year-old include Maurice Blackburn lawyer Josh Bornstein, 55, and think-tank directo...