It's a good thing that we don't get Liberal Party members to elect Labor Party leaders.

Since the time of Malcolm Fraser, the prevailing political wisdom has been “put the one out front that no one wants standing behind them”.
That'd be Shorten.

This whole indulgent Labor selection process is an ongoing sign that Labor hasn't learned. Hasn't learned that Australia's 12+ million voters (not only the Labor faithful) are plain bored with Labor's inability to just sort out its leadership and identity problems.

Albanese looks very average, with a long plodding career.

Albanese is probably the first (or second after Shorten) in a succession of Opposition leaders. That succession will likely include Rudd - again - who can't help seeing himself as Labor's perpetual leader in waiting.

Latham, Rudd, Gillard .... not sure if anyone would like their name on the leadership board. Thankfully we now have adults running the show.

Well, I also prefer Albo, however, I believe a better performing Shorten has the numbers? As does Plebersik as the deputy?
In any event, we will all know by Sunday.
If some of the caucus thought they could get rid of this more democratic method of selecting their leader, by voting for Shorten, then they are sorely mistaken.
As some senior labour party officials have confirmed in writing, they will FIGHT to retain this new and more democratic method of selecting the leader!
Caucus is made up of parliamentarians, and they owe their ongoing preselection/election to the wider party, not this or that power broker!
It would not be too hard to lose an uncooperative rebel or serial backstabber, by voting for the opposition in this or that seat, or Griffith perhaps!?
I mean, who do you think approves of; and or, hands out the how to vote cards, the sitting member?
This is a change who's time has come, and members will desert in droves, anyone who tries to change it.
Besides, the new method ends the possibility that a few faceless men can ever again undermine the leader, who as a consequence, will be able to Lead or promote reform, with more courage!
Rhrosty.

runner,

".....Thankfully we now have adults running the show."

Guffaw!

(Go Albo!)