Sydney Morning Herald | Labor powerbrokers lose control with reform back on the agenda Sydney Morning Herald Exclusive. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time on Wednesday. His right-wing faction has lost control of Labor's national conference for the first time since 1979. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen. Bill Shorten's union took hundreds of thousands from ... Shorten's wrecking ball week Labor hypocrites have a death wish on border control and security Pressure on Labor to change asylum policy |