Ed Husic, the Australian Minister for Industry and Science, criticised Labour’s internal culture after his plan to permit a discussion on recognising Gaza did not pass.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said described his remark at a gathering as incompetent.
Husic responded by saying he was unbothered by criticism, declaring reporters: "put me in a freezer, I don't give a sh*t."
The dispute followed previous efforts to push the party to officially acknowledge events in Gaza as genocide.
Internal papers and internal files were later filed that revealed deep divisions within Labour’s ranks over policy and leadership.