Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I have seen lots of speculation in today's newspapers and in other places about this matter and about the reshuffle in general. As I have said publicly beyond the chamber of this parliament, let me also say within the chamber in this parliament: I am not going to be speculating on the reshuffle. I will announce it and then everybody can see it and judge it as they see fit.

On the question of the speculation and how I will deal with the reshuffle, let me say very clearly that I will be dealing with the reshuffle because I want the best possible team to continue the government's policies and plans and the one thing in this parliament we never get a question of any substance about is visions for the future and how you go about realising them. The team I select will be a team capable of doing that. I know the Leader of the Opposition has an unhealthy kind of obsession with the so-called faceless men in the Labor Party. What he really should be obsessed about is the useless men sitting behind him.

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