WA:WA Labor reshuffle sees spokesman sacked

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2011
WA:WA Labor reshuffle sees spokesman sacked

West Australian Opposition Leader ERIC RIPPER is expected to announce he's demoted
corrective services spokesman PAUL PAPALIA and given failed leadership contender BEN WYATT
the education portfolio.

In a shadow cabinet reshuffle .. former senior Gallop minister MICHELLE ROBERTS is
to be appointed shadow treasurer .. according to ABC Radio and The West Australian.

A spokeswoman for Mr RIPPER says the changes will be confirmed when a Labor Party caucus
meeting finished at about 11 am (WST).

Mr WYATT was sacked as shadow treasurer after he withdrew from a bungled challenge
to Mr RIPPER's leadership last month .. but at the time the Labor leader indicated he
wanted him to stay on the front bench.

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KEYWORD: LABOR WA (PERTH)

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