WHO IS BILL SHORTEN?
* Labor leader since 2013
* Member for Maribyrnong (Victoria) since 2007.
* Former minister for workplace relations, education, financial services, superannuation and assistant treasurer
* From ALP right faction
* Born 1967 in Melbourne
* Worked as a lawyer
* Joined union movement in 1994
* Served as national secretary of Australian Workers Union
* Came to prominence as the public face of Beaconsfield Mine disaster
* One of the so-called faceless men behind the knifing of Kevin Rudd as PM in 2010
* In June 2013 switched loyalty back from Julia Gillard to Kevin Rudd
* Married to second Chloe, daughter of former governor-general Quentin Bryce
* Has three children
* Collingwood supporter.
