Liberal senator Linda Reynolds to stand down from politics at next election
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6JJ9B)
Western Australian senator and former defence minister says political parties must be renewed' as she hints at new career outside parliament
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Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has signalled her planned retirement from federal parliament, announcing she will not seek to be a candidate for the next election.
The former defence minister said there was no perfect time" to quit but that political parties must be renewed", hinting at a new career outside parliament. Reynolds said she would keep working to see the Liberal party diversify".
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