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Bill Shorten needs to demonstrate independence from the unions

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageBill Shorten's strong ties to the union movement are problematic for his credibility as alternative prime minister. AAP/Lukas Coch

Bill Shorten can heave a sigh of relief at the statement from the royal commission into union corruption that he didn’t do anything illegal in the activities it examined in his Australian Workers' Union past.

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