POLITICIANS – AUSTRALIA – APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS

Kennett tells Coalition veterans it’s time to go

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Original article by Joe Kelly, Rachel Baxendale
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 21-Jan-19

Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett has called on long-serving federal Coalition MPs to follow the example of Kelly O’Dwyer and step down at the next election. Kennett says he does not think O’Dwyer was retiring because she did not believe she could retain her seat; O’Dwyer has stated she is stepping down to spend more time with her family, and Kennett says he takes at "face value" her reasons for not seeking re-election. Kennett said that Kevin Andrews and Julie Bishop were two Coalition MPs that should step down, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected Bill Shorten’s claim that his MPs were resigning because they thought the government would lose heavily at the next election.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Kelly O’Dwyer to retire from federal politics

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Original article by Rick Morton, Richard Ferguson
The Australian – Page: Online : 19-Jan-19

Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer will retire from federal politics at the next election. O’Dwyer, who holds the seat of Higgins in Victoria with a margin of just under 10 per cent, rejected suggestions she was quitting because of polling that indicated she might lose the seat. O’Dwyer stated her reasons for retiring were personal, and that she and husband Jon were keen to have a third child. O’Dwyer said she was very confident a woman would be chosen to replace her as the Liberal candidate for Higgins, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had told O’Dwyer that he wants her to remain in her current role until the election.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Leyonhjelm to quit Senate for state

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Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 2 : 8-Jan-19

The Liberal Democrats have yet to decide who will replace David Leyonhjelm on its Senate ticket for the upcoming federal election. Leyonhjelm has announced that he will not seek a third term in the Senate and will instead contest a seat in the New South Wales upper house at the state election in March. He will run against One Nation candidate Mark Latham, who resigned his membership of the Liberal Democrats in September. Leyonhjelm says he is now more interested in state rather than federal issues.

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LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ONE NATION PARTY, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, SHOOTERS, FISHERS AND FARMERS PARTY, CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (FRED NILE GROUP), AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Deserter fuels Coalition chaos

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Original article by Simon Benson, Rosie Lewis, Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 28-Nov-18

The federal government will require the support of at least two crossbenchers to pass bills in the lower house after Victorian MP Julia Banks resigned from the Liberal Party to become an independent. Banks’ defection to the crossbench means the Coalition has just 73 seats in the House of Representatives. This could give Labor sufficient support to refer Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to the High Court over his eligibility to be in Parliament. The government in turn has questioned the eligibility of several Labor MPs. Banks has promised to support the government on issues of confidence and supply.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS, CENTRE ALLIANCE

ScoMo’s next generation cabinet

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 27-Aug-18

The federal government’s seventh ministerial reshuffle in three years includes four new cabinet ministers, while the number of women in cabinet has risen from five to six. Several key portfolios have been split under new Prime Minister Scott Morrison; Angus Taylor is the new Energy Minister and Melissa Price takes on the role of Environment Minister, while Peter Dutton will remain the Minister for Home Affairs but David Coleman will take charge of immigration policy. Kelly O’Dwyer will assume responsibility for the newly-reinstated industrial relations portfolio, while small business has regained cabinet status under Michaelia Cash.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

Malcolm Turnbull hangs on with 48-35 leadership ballot win over Peter Dutton, reshuffle on the cards

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Original article by Louise Yaxley
abc.net.au – Page: Online : 22-Aug-18

Nine federal government frontbenchers have offered to resign in the wake of the leadership spill, including Greg Hunt, Steve Ciobo and Michael Keenan. However, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has only accepted the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, although Turnbull has indicated that he asked Dutton to remain in his portfolio. Dutton in turn says he contested the leadership because he believed that he has the best chance of winning the next election. Dutton added that he felt that it would not be appropriate for him to remain in cabinet.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Shorten to face leadership test

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Original article by Simon Benson, Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 10-May-18

Labor MPs Susan Lamb, Justine Keay and Josh Wilson have resigned from parliament after the High Court ruled that Labor senator Katy Gallagher is disqualified due to dual citizenship. The eligibility of the three MPs, as well as Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie – who has also resigned – had also been uncertain. Senior officials of both the Liberal and Labor parties concede that the outcome of the resulting by-elections could put pressure on the leadership of both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. The four lower house by-elections are expected to be held on the same day.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, CENTRE ALLIANCE, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, ONE NATION PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

Nats urged to opt for reshuffle-lite

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 12-Jan-18

A National Party insider has cautioned against a major revamp of the junior Coalition partner’s ministerial team under new leader Michael McCormack. The source also warned that the Nationals would face unrest within its ranks if McCormack is seen to be rewarding his supporters when allocating portfolios. Meanwhile, there is speculation that Darren Chester will replace McCormack as the Minister for Veterans Affairs, with the latter set to become Minister for Infrastructure.

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NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES AUTHORITY

Nats urged to opt for reshuffle-lite

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 12-Jan-18

A National Party insider has cautioned against a major revamp of the junior Coalition partner’s ministerial team under new leader Michael McCormack. The source also warned that the Nationals would face unrest within its ranks if McCormack is seen to be rewarding his supporters when allocating portfolios. Meanwhile, there is speculation that Darren Chester will replace McCormack as the Minister for Veterans Affairs, with the latter set to become Minister for Infrastructure.

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NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY EXPENSES AUTHORITY

Dastyari poised for union PR job

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Original article by Andrew Clennell, Rachel Baxendale
The Australian – Page: 2 : 19-Jan-18

Australian Labor Party senator Sam Dastyari has advised that he will formally resign from the upper house in late January, more than a month after announcing his resignation. There is speculation that Dastyari is holding talks about taking up a role at Essential Media Communications, which undertakes public relations campaigns on behalf of many unions in New South Wales. Meanwhile, Labor Leader Bill Shorten has praised the performance of Kristina Keneally – Dastyari’s likely replacement in the Senate – in the recent Bennelong by-election.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, ESSENTIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD, UNIONS NSW, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, COMMUNIST PARTY (CHINA)