Shorten backs controversial lawyer Kimberley Kitching for Senate

By Royce Millar and Ben Schneiders
Updated October 13 2016 - 7:08pm, first published 6:18pm
Kimberley Kitching Photo: Eddie Jim
Kimberley Kitching Photo: Eddie Jim
Andrew Landeryou Photo: Arsineh Houspian
Andrew Landeryou Photo: Arsineh Houspian
Stephen Conroy. Photo: Angela Brkic
Stephen Conroy. Photo: Angela Brkic

Labor leader Bill Shorten has weighed into the internal ALP battle over the replacement for former senator Stephen Conroy by backing one of his closest friends, controversial lawyer Kimberley Kitching, to fill the breach.

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