“That was shepherded through the Coalition processes by Jonno Duniam. we are a safer nation because that’s been done, and it wouldn’t have happened were it not for his leadership as well.” Fellow frontbencher Phillip Thompson said he spoke with Duniam on Sunday morning and was sad to see him go. “I fully understand his reasonings, though,” Thompson told Sky News. “Missing anniversaries, missing birthdays, missing holidays, you know, being the shadow home affairs minister he’s always out and about on TV, travelling, always away
from his family, and it takes a toll.” “He’s been a fierce warrior and a fierce servant of the political party, but also of the Senate. He’s been a mentor of mine, he’s someone I call regularly, and ask for feedback off and get, you know, some different angles. He’s a great man, great person, and I wish him well.” Duniam played a lead role in the negotiations over who would succeed Sussan Ley, backing Andrew Hastie who ultimately bowed out of the challenge. Revelations
that Duniam, a key member of Ley’s leadership team, was involved in the succession planning built momentum on the spill.
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So he’s just retiring because he missed birthdays? Sounds made up.
I don’t get how missing holidays equals “leadership.” Politics is wild. Like they talk about being “safer” but it’s just people swapping roles.
Wait, so the whole retirement is connected to that Sussan Ley succession thing? I thought Andrew Hastie won, not bowed out… maybe I’m mixing it up with another story. Either way, being “shadow home affairs minister” sounds like you’d be on TV a lot, so yeah family time would suck.
This reads like an excuse. “Coalition processes” and “mentor” and “safer nation” like ok sure. If he was a warrior then why quit right when the spill started? Also I swear every time someone says they’re sad, it’s just because they’re losing influence.