Keating savages Albanese and Labor ‘factional lightweights’ after Husic and Dreyfus pushed from cabinet

Paul Keiting strongly condemned Anthony Albanese’s decision to remove Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus from the cabinet without proper consultation, describing it as unfair and disrespectful. As the sole Muslim in the cabinet, he felt his expulsion during a time of broader Muslim centrist support demonstrated contempt for the Muslim community. The decision is expected to be voted on by Labor’s full caucus later Friday, following their recent strong election victory, and raises questions about the broader implications of recent decisions and Albanese’s critics.