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Jonathon Duniam to Leave Parliament Before 2026 Election
Duniam said family reasons drove the move and that he will help finish immigration policy work before stepping down.
- On Sunday, Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam announced he will not seek re-election for his Senate seat, retiring from federal politics later this year.
- After 25 years in politics, Duniam, 43, cited family priorities as his reason, stating "It is time I reversed my priorities" to spend more time with his three children.
- Opposition Leader Angus Taylor asked Duniam to continue briefly completing work on the opposition's immigration policies before his departure, allowing a successor time to build profile.
- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke called Duniam one of the Liberal Party's "best and brightest," while the resignation forces a shadow ministry reshuffle amid broader party turmoil.
- The resignation follows Tasmanian Liberal Senator Wendy Askew's recent retirement and comes as the Coalition grapples with declining polls and rising competition from One Nation.
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View from The Hill: Angus Taylor to lose key shadow minister Jonno Duniam
Opposition leader Angus Taylor is losing one of his most effective shadow ministers, Jonno Duniam, who will quit parliament this year, citing family reasons and “exhaustion”. Duniam, 43, a senator for Tasmania, shadows the demanding portfolio of home affairs, and has been central in the crafting of the opposition’s immigration policy, which is still to be fully released. Part of the conservative faction in the Liberal Party (and close to leaders…
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