Labor is set stir up anger among local members by denying them the chance to vote on the replacement for ex-minister Philip Dalidakis and instead parachute in a lawyer backed by a powerful union.

The party’s national executive is expected to directly appoint a replacement for Mr Dalidakis in the Victorian Parliament after he shocked his former colleagues by quitting suddenly last week.

Would-be politician Enver Erdogan.

Northern suburbs lawyer Enver Erdogan is expected to be handed the vacant southern metropolitan electorate.

Mr Erdogan has the backing of the socially conservative union – the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (known as the "Shoppies"), which had staked a claim to the seat in Parliament.