Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM (theguardian.com)
Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style
With #Albanese 's days as PM increasingly on "life support" the question as to who within #Labor 's top ranks will replace him will be determined through the typical "factional tug of war" between the LEFT & RIGHT.
It will either be #MarkButler or #RichardMarles.
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