Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam has announced his intention to leave parliament later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 43-year-old has been in the Senate for 10 years representing Tasmania.<\/p>\n
Senator Duniam told the ABC he has been weighing the decision for some time.<\/p>\n
“After much consideration, my family and I made the call that it was time for me to be home more,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It was a tough call, after 25 years in and around politics.”<\/p>\n
Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president<\/a><\/p>\n Former prime minister Tony Abbott says he is ready to serve the Liberal Party in its time of ‘existential crisis’ upon his return to the political stage.<\/p>\n He told Opposition Leader Angus Taylor of his decision a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n “Angus knew some weeks ago and I gave him a commitment I will do what needs doing to finish the job he has asked me to do.”<\/p>\n Senator Duniam will leave parliament later this year, requiring a reshuffle of the shadow ministry.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a statement, Senator Duniam acknowledged the “difficult timing”, as the Liberal Party works to rebuild while trying to fight off concerns surrounding the rise of One Nation.<\/p>\n “But I am confident that my friends across both the Liberal Party and the National Party are firmly on the right path,” he said in his statement.<\/p>\n “No two people in the Coalition are more equipped to lead us (and Australia) back to success than Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan; they are both outstanding leaders and have a love for our country that is unrivalled.”<\/p>\n