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Former Labor leader Bill Shorten is retiring from politics. The announcement was made at a press conference in Canberra on Thursday morning by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “My friend Bill Shorten has decided that he will not be contesting the next election,” he said. “It’s a big decision for him ... Bill and I have had a number of conversations over this, about this, over a period of time.
“When I first became the junior minister for disabilities, and now the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme for nearly six years, I had the very amazing privilege of serving as of our party and the movement which has been such an irreplaceable part of my life.” Shorten added as of February, 2025, he would become the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra.
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