The Labor Party has installed Victorian party boss, Noah Carroll, as its next national secretary, replacing George Wright.
Mr Carroll, who was state secretary in Victoria for the past five years and is member of the Right faction, will be responsible for plotting the next federal campaign on behalf of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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Expectations of regaining power at the federal level are high inside Labor after Mr Shorten's better than expected result against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on July 2.
Much of that success was credited to Mr Wright, who steered the so-called "Mediscare" campaign against the Coalition.
Mr Wright announced last month that he had accepted a senior corporate relations role at BHP Billiton.
Fairfax Media revealed on the day he quit that Mr Carroll, who had the backing of Mr Shorten, was Mr Wright's likely successor.
Mr Shorten described him as a "great campaigner and a good friend".
Other names said to be considered were South Australian state director Reggie Martin, assistant national secretary Paul Erickson, and Victorian Labor and former assistant national secretary Nathan Lambert.
Mr Carroll, who begins in Canberra on Monday, will be required to protect the leadership of Mr Shorten after the sudden departure last week of his parliamentary enforcer and fellow Victorian Stephen Conroy.
In a statement, the ALP said: "As Victorian ALP campaign director Noah led the ALP's successful 2014 state election campaign, steering Daniel Andrews' team to victory against a first-term Coalition government."
In 2009, Fairfax Media reported that Mr Carroll was forced into bankruptcy over unpaid tax bills in 2004 and had to resign as a Macedon Shire councillor as a result.
Mr Shorten said: "Noah Carroll will make an excellent national secretary ... I've worked closely with him for years in Victoria and I'm looking forward to him bringing his talents to the national stage. He's a great campaigner and a good friend."