Former cabinet minister Stuart Robert will resign from federal parliament within weeks, causing a byelection in his Queensland seat and putting an end to a controversial political career.
and presided over the Robodebt saga, acknowledged that his time in parliament has not been the smoothest ride but said he had “few regrets”.Rhett Wyman
Robert said he was quitting politics to spend more time with his family. The shadow assistant treasurer said politics was tough and people “throw the kitchen sink at you”.“We may all aspire to it, but ambition in politics will always win – as Labor stalwart Graham Richardson aptly put it: whatever it takes.
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