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A spokesman for the Premier confirmed Mr Furner's elevation but said he was not likely to be endorsed by caucus until Friday.
Mr Furner, a member of Labor Forum after previously being part of the Old Guard, was being mentioned as a possible replacement earlier this week in the wake of Mr Hinchliffe's resignation.
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The long-awaited Strachan Report into driver shortage that caused hundreds of train cancellations and saw a stripped down timetable introduced to salvage reliability was critical of the organisation but did not make findings against the minister.