The Sydney Morning Herald | Shorten has erred in backing new Senator Kimberley Kitching The Sydney Morning Herald Kimberley Kitching is smart, charming and engaging. She has been a Melbourne councillor, a lawyer, a political adviser and a senior union manager. Kitching ticks many Labor boxes. Kimberley Kitching. But Bill Shorten made a terrible call backing her to ... Shorten power boosted as scandal-wracked HSU asks to come in from the cold Kitching seems a union stitch up: Turnbull Shorten congratulates Kitching on snaring Conroy Senate spot |