FED:Wright replaces Bitar as ALP secretary

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2011
FED:Wright replaces Bitar as ALP secretary

Former Rudd government adviser and union official GEORGE WRIGHT has been endorsed as
Labor's national secretary.

Mr WRIGHT .. currently the chief media spokesman for the National Australia Bank ..

was elected unanimously in a ballot of the ALP national executive.

Prime Minister JULIA GILLARD says Mr WRIGHT brings a wealth of experience to the job
being vacated by KARL BITAR.

She says he has a proven track record as an effective campaigner .. having run the
Your Rights at Work campaign in 2006 and 2007 .. and has a long and demonstrated commitment
to the Labor party and its values.

NICK MARTIN will remain as assistant national secretary.

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