Shorten problem is that he was around when the AWU scandal was happening. What roll he played "if any" will govern how far up the ladder he goes or falls.
The worst possible thing labor could do is install someone with a pass that will come back and haunt them even in opposition. They only have to look at whats happening now with the PM under investigation by the Victorian fraud squad "first time in Australian history" doesn't get more worst than that....wait on, it can!
With Tony Abbott looking at setting up a royal commission in the unions, I think the best thing is for the ones that have got a "background" is to get out of the Labor party before they do more damage.
