Former Labor frontbencher questions why ALP backs legislation the party opposes

Kim Carr stirs caucus meeting over decision not to fight child sexual exploitation legislation

A former Labor frontbencher, Kim Carr, has challenged his party's repositioning post-election, asking why the ALP would decline to vote against government legislation that contravened the party's national policy platform.

Carr's pointed intervention came during a caucus meeting where the Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, told colleagues the Coalition would get most of its legislation through the Senate in this parliament because there was an effective conservative majority post-election.