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‘Father of reconciliation’ Pat Dodson to quit politics

Pat Dodson, known as the "father of reconciliation," is leaving politics due to health issues.
Dodson has had a diverse career, including roles as a priest, activist, academic, and politician.
Dodson has made significant contributions, including serving on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and negotiating the return of Uluru to its traditional owners.

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The Guardian

Labor senator Pat Dodson to resign from politics due to health issues

Father of reconciliation says following cancer treatment he is ‘physically unable’ to carry out his duties as a Western Australian senatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPat Dodson, the Labor senator known as the father of reconciliation, will resign from the Senate on Australia Day because of persistent ill health following cancer treatment.Dodson sai…

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

‘Father of reconciliation’ Pat Dodson to quit politics

The WA senator made the decision after undergoing treatment for cancer.

8 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

Labor's Pat Dodson, known as the 'father of reconciliation', to retire from Senate on Australia Day

Labor senator Pat Dodson, known as the "father of reconciliation" after decades of advocacy for Indigenous people, will retire from federal politics on January 26.

8 months ago·Australia

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‘Father of reconciliation’ steps down

The man dubbed the “father of reconciliation” will resign from federal parliament amid a battle with cancer.

8 months ago

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The West Australian

WA senator Pat Dodson quits politics amid cancer fight

WA senator and so-called father of reconciliation Pat Dodson is quitting Federal Parliament as his battle against cancer takes its toll.

8 months ago

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The Epoch Times

Veteran Labor Senator Pat Dodson to Retire in January

Veteran Labor senator Pat Dodson is set to retire from federal parliament next year. Senator Dodson, a respected Indigenous leader who represents Western Australia, said his recent cancer treatment meant his health had left him physically unable to fulfil his parliamentary duties. “This morning, I informed the Labor Party parliamentary caucus of my intention to resign as senator for Western Australia, with effect from Jan. 26, 2024,” he said in …

8 months ago·New York, United States

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