Overview

• Ed Husic, Australia's first Muslim cabinet minister, has been demoted to the backbench following a factional reshuffle to balance representation between New South Wales and Victoria.
• Husic publicly criticized Deputy PM Richard Marles, accusing him of prioritizing factional interests over statesmanship in orchestrating the reshuffle.
• The reshuffle also saw Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus removed, with Victorian MPs Daniel Mulino and Sam Rae taking their places in cabinet.
• Husic suggested his outspoken pro-Palestinian views, particularly on Gaza, were a factor in his removal, though this claim remains unverified.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not addressed Husic's criticisms, leaving questions about leadership authority and internal party unity unresolved.