Paul Murray: Anthony Albanese putting Tony Burke in charge of immigration a reminder of dark days of Rudd

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Paul Murray: Anthony Albanese putting Tony Burke in charge of immigration a reminder of dark days of Rudd

By any measure, Tony Burke’s elevation to head a new super-ministry supposedly recombining immigration control with border protection responsibilities is a curious move.

The last time a desperate prime minister sent Burke to immigration was just before the 2013 election when the flood of boat people directly caused by Labor policies — and exacerbated by a series of discarded useless ministers like Chris Bowen — was a red-hot issue.

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