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1 online resource (streaming video file) (45 min. 56 sec.) ; 278359739 bytes |
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Four Corners puts Labor leader Bill Shorten under the microscope. He's been dubbed a factional boss, a union powerbroker, a numbers man, a kingmaker."Bill at the moment is being defined, especially for those people who aren't sure what he's about, in quite negative ways." - Political StrategistOnly a month ago there was talk of shoring up his leadership after his appearance at the Trade Unions Royal Commission and his poor personal approval ratings. But with the Coalition Government enduring a string of divisive episodes, the Royal Commissioner himself engulfed in claims of political bias and the Labor Party consistently ahead in the polls, Bill Shorten's backers are convinced he will make it to the Lodge."We have much to do friends, it'll be a long and hard battle, but if we're going to win this battle I can't think of a better leader to lead this fight than Bill Shorten..." - Brendan O'ConnorBut will his union past bring him down?"My personal opinion is that they were selling us out." - Former AWU memberThe Royal Commission continues to investigate deals struck during Bill Shorten's leadership of the powerful Australian Workers Union. And the Coalition Government has a clear strategy to create the perception he's a Labor leader beholden to a union movement tainted by corruption allegations and infighting.Reporter Marian Wilkinson investigates his long history in the union movement and his rise to power in the Labor Party |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-08-24 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Australian Labor Party.
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Australian Workers' Union.
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Political leadership -- Evaluation.
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Politicians -- Corrupt practices.
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Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra.
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Streaming video
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O'Brien, Kerry, host
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Wilkinson, Marian, reporter
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Abetz, Eric, contributor
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Berger, Yossi, contributor
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Borowick, Michael, contributor
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Conroy, Stephen, contributor
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Ferguson, Martin, contributor
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Heydon, Dyson, contributor
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Hodgson, Josie, contributor
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Hodgson, Marjorie, contributor
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Jackson, Kathy, contributor
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Kelty, Bill, contributor
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Kitchener, Gerry, contributor
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Mackay, Hugh, contributor
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Macklin, Jenny, contributor
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Marles, Richard, contributor
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Melhem, Cesar, contributor
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Mitchelmore, Tony, contributor
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O'Connor, Brendan, contributor
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Plibersek, Tanya, contributor
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Richmond, John, contributor
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Russell, Todd, contributor
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Sercombe, Bob, contributor
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Sharp, Graham, contributor
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Shorten, Bill, contributor
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Speers, David, contributor
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Stoljar, Jeremy, contributor
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Walton, Chris, contributor
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