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Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham announces surprise retirement at election

Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham will retire from federal politics and not seek re-election next year, as reported in the headline.
Birmingham stated he is excited to step into a new commercially oriented direction but clarified his new role will not involve lobbying or government relations.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described Birmingham as respected across the parliament and a person of "integrity.

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7NEWS Australia

Simon Birmingham retires to seek 'new direction'

The veteran Liberal senator has made a heartfelt speech to colleagues as he called time on his 17-year career.

3 months ago·Australia

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The Epoch Times

Long-Serving Senator Simon Birmingham Calls Time on Political Career

After nearly two decades in Parliament, Opposition Senate Leader Simon Birmingham has announced his retirement and will not seek re-election next year. Birmingham is one of the Liberal Party’s most well-known moderate MPs, who currently serves as shadow foreign minister and Coalition Senate leader. Birmingham shared a heartfelt farewell in the upper house, acknowledging the mixed emotions his departure might evoke. “Some will be kind enough to b…

3 months ago·New York, United States

Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham announces surprise retirement at election

Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially oriented” career. Birmingham, 50, the most senior Liberal moderate and the shadow foreign minister, leaves a hole in the Coalition team only months out from the election. He has represented South Australia in the Senate since 2007, and served in a number of portfolios including finance, education and …

3 months ago

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Canberra CityNews

Liberal senator Simon Birmingham farewells parliament

Senator Simon Birmingham delivers his valedictory speech in the Senate chamber. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown in Canberra Coalition Senate leader Simon Birmingham has announced his retirement from politics, hinting at his next steps. The opposition foreign affairs spokesman will quit at next year’s federal election, and says he will take a “new commercially oriented direction”. He ruled out lobbying, government relati…

3 months ago·Canberra, Australia

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