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Rudd victory brings influx of former unionists to parliament

A host of former unionists are set to become new MPs and senators in the incoming Rudd government, including former ACTU secretary Greg Combet (Charlton, NSW), ex-AWU national secretary Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Victoria), former AMWU national secretary Doug Cameron (Senate, NSW), and ex-ACTU assistant secretary Richard Marles (Corio, Victoria).

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