would retire from federal politics, Bracks was cited as a possible candidate for her safe Labor seat of Gellibrand, but he ruled out running for the seat. Bracks was appointed to the role of Australian Consul-General in New York in May 2013, by the Federal ALP Government of Julia Gillard. At the time, the shadow Foreign Minister, the Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop, described the appointment as "inappropriate" because of the proximity to the upcoming election and "arrogant" because of a lack of consultation with the then-opposition. Following the defeat of the ALP at the 7 September election, incoming foreign minister Julie Bishop reversed the appointment in a decision described as 'petty and vindictive' by acting ALP foreign affairs spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek. In March 2019, it was announced that Bracks will serve as the 6th Chancellor of Victoria University from 2021. In June 2020, Bracks and former federal Labor deputy leader Jenny Macklin were appointed as administrators of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party by the party's National Executive until early 2021, after allegations of branch-stacking by Victorian minister Adem Somyurek were revealed. The pair will review the state party’s operations and provide detailed recommendations to tackle the issue of branch-stacking within the party. References 1954 births Australian people of Lebanese descent Premiers of Victoria Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Labor Right politicians Australian republicans Australian Roman Catholics Australian schoolteachers Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Companions of the Order of Australia Treasurers of Victoria Leaders of the Opposition in Victoria (Australia) Federation University Australia alumni People from Ballarat Living people People educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat 21st-century Australian politicians Consuls-General of Australia in New York