Former prime minister Scott Morrison announces he will retire from politics at the end of February, ending a 16-year career in federal parliament, including four served as prime minister.
Mr Morrison had initially indicated an intention to stay on in federal politics after the Coalition’s May 2022 election defeat, sitting on the backbench.
Mr Morrison took to Facebook to formally announce his exit from politics, thanking his local community, family and friends.
“Just letting you know (especially everyone locally) that after more than 16 years as the Member for Cook, I have decided to leave parliament at the end of February to take on new challenges in the global corporate sector and spend more time with my family,” he said.
The former prime minister wished Opposition Leader Peter Dutton “all the very best” and congratulated him on the “great job he has done leading our Party and the Coalition since the last election”.
“In the time he led our country, Scott presided over some of the most difficult challenges an Australian Prime Minister has known since the Second World War; most notably COVID-19,” the current party leader said.
In 2022, it was revealed the former prime minister secretly took on joint responsibility for the health, finance, home affairs, industry, and treasury during the height of the pandemic.
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Mr Morrison had initially indicated an intention to stay on in federal politics after the Coalition’s May 2022 election defeat, sitting on the backbench.
Mr Morrison took to Facebook to formally announce his exit from politics, thanking his local community, family and friends.
“Just letting you know (especially everyone locally) that after more than 16 years as the Member for Cook, I have decided to leave parliament at the end of February to take on new challenges in the global corporate sector and spend more time with my family,” he said.
The former prime minister wished Opposition Leader Peter Dutton “all the very best” and congratulated him on the “great job he has done leading our Party and the Coalition since the last election”.
“In the time he led our country, Scott presided over some of the most difficult challenges an Australian Prime Minister has known since the Second World War; most notably COVID-19,” the current party leader said.
In 2022, it was revealed the former prime minister secretly took on joint responsibility for the health, finance, home affairs, industry, and treasury during the height of the pandemic.
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