QLD’s Attorney-General Yvette D’ath announced resignation in politics
Another senior Labor figure is quitting politics. Queensland’s Attorney-General will bow out at the next election. Yvette D’ath says she didn’t make the decision lightly and will continue serving in cabinet until October, with the support of the premier.
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00:00 Stepping forward to announce she's stepping back from public life.
00:07 I'm leaving in my way at my time.
00:12 The State's Attorney-General has decided she won't contest the next state election in October.
00:18 This is absolutely the right time for me. It makes way for someone else.
00:22 Kicking off her political career in the federal arena.
00:26 Yvette Darth became the member for Petrie in 2007.
00:33 She served in federal parliament for several years, then made a tilt for state politics in 2014.
00:40 Winning the seat of Redcliffe in a by-election.
00:44 Today is the 10 year anniversary of the Redcliffe by-election.
00:47 And it seems timely to make this announcement.
00:52 Ms Darth served as Health Minister for three years, overseeing the COVID pandemic.
00:57 She also faced criticism over failures at the state's DNA lab and pressures on the hospital system.
01:04 She was dumped in a ministerial reshuffle and restored as AG.
01:09 The departure of former Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk last year left her without one of her closest colleagues.
01:16 This isn't a decision about who's the leader or any changes. This is a personal decision.
01:22 We're very close and we've been discussing this for quite some time.
01:26 I know she's been reflecting on her future.
01:28 Yvette Darth is Labor's latest resignation after two MPs already announced they won't be recontesting the October election.
01:37 Another couple have already quit. Three LNP MPs have also flagged they won't be standing.
01:44 She's been in parliament in federal and state government for the better part of a decade and a half.
01:50 And I really, really wish her well in her retirement.
01:52 No doubt more changes to come as the state election creeps closer.
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