Beattie backs Shorten to lead Labor

Peter Beattie says Bill Shorten (Pic) is the right man to help Labor rebuild. Source: AAP

FAILED federal Labor candidate Peter Beattie doesn't believe Kevin Rudd's presence on the backbench will hamper the party's renewal attempts.

Mr Rudd stepped down as Labor leader after Saturday night's election defeat but will remain in parliament as the member for Griffith.

Former Queensland premier Mr Beattie has heartily endorsed Bill Shorten as the right man to help rebuild Labor.

He says the past six years of division and uncertainty played a crucial role in the election defeat and the whole party needs to get behind whoever is chosen to lead it.

But he doesn't feel Mr Rudd's presence on the backbench will undermine any new leader's reign.

"Kevin's leadership ambitions are well and truly over and he's said that himself," Mr Beattie told reporters on Sunday.

"We now move on and I would expect everyone to support the new leader."

Mr Beattie also threw his support behind the newly elected member for Rankin Jim Chalmers, claiming his victory was one of the brightest moments for the party in Queensland.

"Jim Chalmers in Rankin is one of our future leaders," Mr Beattie said.

"He's someone with enormous ability, a fantastic individual.

"The really most important thing that came out of the election in Queensland yesterday was the election of Jim Chalmers."

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