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Anyone got thoughts about the first Rudd reshuffle? It can't be too far off now. I don't know exactly where the factions stand but purely on a political basis I'd think
Swanny out of treasury, he's letting the team down and making Hockey look like dynamit.
Lindsay into treasury, quite possibly the governments strongest performer in parliament and he's allready got an economic portfolio.
Gillard-Stay put, IR is a fairly wimpy portfolio for the deputy pm but it's also the one the ALP want to domiante the news cycle. Julia can get into the news cycle and she is a strong allrounder. When you throw in education the portfolio is suitably sized for a DP.
Roxon out of health-She's not working, she is not a dynamic speaker, she has limmited charisma and comes across as very partisan. Plus it frees up a senior portfolio for...
Swanny into Health, to put it simply you can't drop someone too many ministries in one go, it doesn't look good or fair and would probably anger the Roosters. Plus Swan's probably up to Health, Treasurer requires some dynamics but Swanny is someone who masters his briefs, stays out of trouble and can fake sincerity reasonably well, he could handle it.
Smith-I think he's wasted in it but he's handling the foreign office fine. He'll be useful if Rudd ever wants to start a ware of something.
Fitzgibbon- Has handled defence fairly well, reasonably verbal dexterity and excellent compassion, sincerity etc. Keep him in defence and next in line for the foreign office.
Garrett-The big worry, he doesn't seem to be enjoying himself. He's well liked, a quick witted speaker and knows how to get into the news cycle, but environment for an enviro activist is a conflict of interest. It was allways going to become clear he wasn't getting to manage it how he wanted. You wouldn't make Dr Nelson minister for health or Malcolm Turnbull minister for small business(I don't think there is a minister for big business). The arts is ok but a little thin, maybe add tourism to the package in place of the environment.
Wong-Could take over environment, it looks stupid having the climate change bit, just scrap it. Wong is boring but she stays out fo trouble and environment needs exactly that with the government set to cop flack from both flanks over the next year.
McClelland, if it were up to me he'd be on the backbenches but dignity in demotion like Swan. I'd give him Veterans affairs. Incramentally send him to the backbenches before voting against him in preselection.
Albanese should stay as leader of the house, maybe he could have a more partisan portfolio? A bulldog style debater such as himself could really use IR.
Bill Shorten-Has done well, deserves a promotion, McCllellands job sounds good.
Kim Carr is a raving marxist apparently so keeping him where he isn't getting noticed is probably sound thinking.
Crean- He's very good a slipping under the radar, Trade is very much an unnoticed portfolio, I'd leave him be.
Conroy-Has not done well, he should be moved down, perhaps to Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Burke- I would directly swap with Conroy, he's performed quite competently, would like to see how he'd go in a slightly more demanding portfolio.
I dunno what to do with Roxon. Plibersek is better so should keep assisting women.
Evans has handled himself fine and should stay put.
I doubt anyones still interested, I myself am not interestined in what happens with assistan treasury and parly secs so will leave it there.
Swanny out of treasury, he's letting the team down and making Hockey look like dynamit.
Lindsay into treasury, quite possibly the governments strongest performer in parliament and he's allready got an economic portfolio.
Gillard-Stay put, IR is a fairly wimpy portfolio for the deputy pm but it's also the one the ALP want to domiante the news cycle. Julia can get into the news cycle and she is a strong allrounder. When you throw in education the portfolio is suitably sized for a DP.
Roxon out of health-She's not working, she is not a dynamic speaker, she has limmited charisma and comes across as very partisan. Plus it frees up a senior portfolio for...
Swanny into Health, to put it simply you can't drop someone too many ministries in one go, it doesn't look good or fair and would probably anger the Roosters. Plus Swan's probably up to Health, Treasurer requires some dynamics but Swanny is someone who masters his briefs, stays out of trouble and can fake sincerity reasonably well, he could handle it.
Smith-I think he's wasted in it but he's handling the foreign office fine. He'll be useful if Rudd ever wants to start a ware of something.
Fitzgibbon- Has handled defence fairly well, reasonably verbal dexterity and excellent compassion, sincerity etc. Keep him in defence and next in line for the foreign office.
Garrett-The big worry, he doesn't seem to be enjoying himself. He's well liked, a quick witted speaker and knows how to get into the news cycle, but environment for an enviro activist is a conflict of interest. It was allways going to become clear he wasn't getting to manage it how he wanted. You wouldn't make Dr Nelson minister for health or Malcolm Turnbull minister for small business(I don't think there is a minister for big business). The arts is ok but a little thin, maybe add tourism to the package in place of the environment.
Wong-Could take over environment, it looks stupid having the climate change bit, just scrap it. Wong is boring but she stays out fo trouble and environment needs exactly that with the government set to cop flack from both flanks over the next year.
McClelland, if it were up to me he'd be on the backbenches but dignity in demotion like Swan. I'd give him Veterans affairs. Incramentally send him to the backbenches before voting against him in preselection.
Albanese should stay as leader of the house, maybe he could have a more partisan portfolio? A bulldog style debater such as himself could really use IR.
Bill Shorten-Has done well, deserves a promotion, McCllellands job sounds good.
Kim Carr is a raving marxist apparently so keeping him where he isn't getting noticed is probably sound thinking.
Crean- He's very good a slipping under the radar, Trade is very much an unnoticed portfolio, I'd leave him be.
Conroy-Has not done well, he should be moved down, perhaps to Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Burke- I would directly swap with Conroy, he's performed quite competently, would like to see how he'd go in a slightly more demanding portfolio.
I dunno what to do with Roxon. Plibersek is better so should keep assisting women.
Evans has handled himself fine and should stay put.
I doubt anyones still interested, I myself am not interestined in what happens with assistan treasury and parly secs so will leave it there.
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