Reported at www.abc.net.au: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Carol Berry as Labor’s candidate for the New South Wales electorate of Whitlam, following Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones’s retirement.

The event was disrupted by protesters who opposed the government’s offshore wind plans, expressing concerns about local jobs in fishing and tourism.

The Prime Minister defended the offshore wind initiative while highlighting Berry’s extensive local experience and her long-standing membership in the Labor Party.