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Resignation of Members

Speaker of the House of Representatives < 1 mins read

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP has received letters of resignation from the Honourable Bill Shorten and the Honourable Keith Pitt.

The Speaker is now considering the possibility of holding a by-election whilst being mindful that a general election is due to be held in the coming months.

The Speaker will make an announcement in due course.

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