Labor left warrior Graham Perrett to retire after almost 20 years in federal parliament
by Amy Remeikis Political reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q4PW)
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After almost two decades as a federal Labor MP, Graham Perrett has decided to retire, setting up a battle in his marginal Queensland seat.
The longtime Labor left warrior and author known for his morning walk playlists, committee work, white line fever" in MP sporting matches and jovial nature told Guardian Australia it was just time".
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