Ged Kearney won't stand for Batman June 1, 2013 - 9:34AM ACTU president Ged Kearney says she will not be nominating for Labor preselection for the Victorian seat of Batman, Australia's safest seat. In a brief statement issued on Saturday, Ms Kearney said it was not the right time. "I want to thank all of those people who have encouraged me to run for the seat of Batman, however I will not be nominating," she said. Ms Kearney had been expected to take on Senator David Feeney in the preselection for the seat being vacated by former minister Martin Ferguson. Senator Feeney, who formally announced his candidacy on Friday, faces the loss of his upper house seat at the September election after he was given the third place on Labor's ticket. Ms Kearney said standing for preselection would have been a great privilege, but being elected as president of the ACTU was a commitment dear to her heart. "I believe I still have a lot more to do in this role given the challenges the labour movement faces," she said. "I have been proud to lead the union campaign on insecure work and I want to continue to be part of the team at the ACTU fighting for workers' rights and the role of unions in our community," she said. Again, I want to thank people for their support. Ms Kearney has been ACTU president since 2010. She started her career as a nurse in 1985 before serving in leadership positions in the Australian Nursing Federation.