Though his communication skills were acquired rather than innate, Shorten's departure will leave Labor bereft of one of its sharpest advocates.
In a final gesture from his rival Anthony Albanese , Bill Shorten 's farewell press conference was held in the prime minister's courtyard.Master of the political zinger, commander of Napoleonic war dioramas and factional backroom telephone juggler, Bill Shorten 's greatest hits reel is rich in colour, conflict and comedy.
But the gap Shorten's departure opens for the government will be substantial, even if, as he said on Thursday, everyone is ultimately replaceable.The last few weeks have seen the former Labor leader in some of the best form of his 17-year parliamentary career. Last month he stuck his head up to defend a plan to impose a partial ban on gambling advertising, against the wishes of many backbenchers and anti-gambling advocates.
Taking on the RBA is now a deliberate, if subterranean, government strategy aimed at signalling to embattled mortgage-payers that the government cares about their pain. The most recent reforms, again captained by Shorten, will make it easier for the Commonwealth and states to maintain its sustainability.At every stage in recent weeks, Shorten's communications strengths have been on full display.
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