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‘Can’t Erase History’: Labor to Keep Latham’s Portrait in Parliament

Federal Labor decided on Monday to keep Mark Latham’s portrait in the party leaders’ gallery at Parliament House with a new disclaimer added.
This decision came after a week of controversy surrounding Nathalie Matthews' allegations of domestic abuse, with Matthews having applied for a private restraining order against Latham.
Latham, a former Labor leader expelled and banned for life in 2017 after joining the Liberal Democratic Party, has denied all allegations and described media coverage as a voyeuristic smut campaign.
The new plaque will state that Mark Latham was permanently removed from the Australian Labor Party in 2017, and that his behavior was inconsistent with the principles and expectations upheld by the party.
The move reflects divided opinion within Labor and aims to acknowledge history while condemning Latham’s behaviour amid ongoing political tensions and Labor’s improving position in the polls.

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Disclaimer for Latham’s caucus room picture

Portraits of former federal Labor leaders John Curtin, Frank Forde, Ben Chiefley, Kim Beazley, Simon Crean and Mark Latham (bottom right) in the Labor party room (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) By Michelle Grattan in Canberra The picture of Mark Latham on the caucus room gallery of Labor leaders will have an annotation under it saying he was expelled for life and his actions do not accord with Labor values. The first meeting of the new caucus agreed u…

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