Australian Workers Union says it is a rightwing seat but UWU’s Jo Briskey has backing of Queensland powerbroker
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The battle to replace Bill Shorten is likely to pit the United Workers Union’s Jo Briskey against a right-faction candidate, with the Australian Workers Union insisting Maribyrnong is an AWU seat.
Guardian Australia understands that Briskey, the UWU’s national political coordinator, is likely to be the left faction candidate for the north-west Melbourne seat to be vacated when Shorten retires in February.
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