Ex-union leader who led ALP to two election defeats in 2016 and 2019 has announced upcoming retirementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is retiring from federal politics to take up the role of vice-chancellor at the University of Canberra.Shorten said on Thursday he believed “a nation can choose its own path – that means choosing education, skills, choosing the reskilling of our Australians, choosing lifelong knowledge acquisition”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/bill-shorten-retirement-quit-politics
Author : Amy Remeikis
Publish date : 2024-09-05 03:09:35
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