ACTU picks 38-year-old campaigner as its next president

Key points

• Career unionist Emma Kingdon will become the next president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions in December. The ACTU Executive named her president-elect on Tuesday, 20 October.
• She replaces Michele O'Neil, who steps down that month. Ms Kingdon has spent nine months as executive officer of the CFMEU Administration, which is rebuilding the union.
• Melissa Donnelly, the ACTU's new secretary, welcomed the appointment, describing Ms Kingdon as an experienced campaigner for workers' rights.