Western Australian senator and former defence minister says political parties must be ‘renewed’ as she hints at new career outside parliament
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Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has signalled her planned retirement from federal parliament, announcing she will not seek to be a candidate for the next election.
The former defence minister said there was no “perfect time” to quit but that political parties must be “renewed”, hinting at a new career outside parliament. Reynolds said she would keep working to see the Liberal party “diversify”.
Continue reading…Western Australian senator and former defence minister says political parties must be ‘renewed’ as she hints at new career outside parliamentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Linda Reynolds has signalled her planned retirement from federal parliament, announcing she will not seek to be a candidate for the next election.The former defence minister said there was no “perfect time” to quit but that political parties must be “renewed”, hinting at a new career outside parliament. Reynolds said she would keep working to see the Liberal party “diversify”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…