Original sentence: He played a major role in the 1983 election at which Bob Hawke was elected.In 1988, McMullan was chosen to fill a vacancy in the Senate.In the 2007 federal election McMullan will again contest the seat of Fraser.McMullan became Manager of Opposition Business (opposite number to the Leader of the House) in 1998, and following Labor's 2001 electoral defeat he was made Shadow Treasurer (finance minister) and took a senior role in Labor affairs.McMullan is not a member of any Labor faction, which is a rarity for Labor politicians in Australia.McMullan was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer 1990-93,.Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 1993-94, Minister for Administrative Services 1994 and Minister for Trade 1994-96 in the government of Paul Keating.When Simon Crean was elected Leader in 2001, and again when Latham replaced Crean in 2003, there was some speculation McMullan would stand for the deputy leadership, but he did not do so
Edited sentence: , but lacked the support required to secure the post., which is a rarity for Labor politicians in Australia.He played a major role in the 1983 election at which Bob Hawke was elected.. In 1988, McMullan was chosen, not by the people but by Labor Party officials, to fill a vacancy in the Senate.In the 2007 federal election McMullan will face the Liberal Party's Troy Williams in the seat of Fraser.McMullan became Manager of Opposition Business (opposite number to the Leader of the House) in 1998, and following Labor's 2001 electoral defeat he was made Shadow Treasurer (finance minister)\.McMullan is not a member of any Labor faction.McMullan was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer 1990-93, Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 1993-94, Minister for Administrative Services 1994 and Minister for Trade 1994-96 in the government of Paul Keating.When Simon Crean was elected Leader in 2001, and again when Latham replaced Crean in 2003, there was some speculation McMullan would stand for the deputy leadership