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Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’

Ed Husic was removed from his position as a Labor minister during a reshuffle of the cabinet announced prior to Prime Minister Albanese’s announcement of his new ministry in early May 2025.
Factional negotiations, particularly led by Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and the need to rebalance NSW and Victorian right faction numbers, prompted Husic's demotion.
Husic, the only Muslim cabinet member, blamed his outspoken position on the Gaza conflict partly for his removal and criticized Marles for using factional power to execute the reshuffle.
Husic sharply criticized Marles for using his factional influence to reorganize the ministry, stating that people expect a deputy prime minister to act with dignity and unity rather than pursue factional interests, and condemned the reshuffle as motivated by internal power struggles.
Husic’s ousting raises concerns about factional dominance in Labor and signals challenges in ensuring Muslim community representation and party unity post-election.

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Dumped minister Ed Husic labels Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles ‘factional assassin’

Speaking to the ABC, the former industry minister said his outspokenness on the conflict in Gaza was part of the reason for his demotion.

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Axed minister's angry response to 'factional assassin'

A minister dumped from federal cabinet has pinned the blame on Labor factional warlords and suggested his views...

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Dumped Husic labels Marles a ‘factional assassin’

Former industry minister Ed Husic has lashed out after he was ousted from Labor’s frontbench. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Dumped minister Ed Husic has labelled Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a ‘factional assassin’, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN. Industry Minister Ed Husic, dumped from the frontbench ahead of Anthony Albanese’s announcement of his new ministry, has made an excoriating attack on Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, describing hi…

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‘Factional assassin’: Husic slams Marles for cabinet ousting

Former minister Ed Husic has attacked the deputy prime minister and says he was dumped from Labor’s frontbench in part because he spoke out on the war in Gaza.

1 day ago·Sydney, Australia

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