"I love this job. I can honestly say I left nothing on the field," Mr Cormann said in a statement released on Sunday morning.Alex Ellinghausen
"Having decided not to recontest the next election, I can confirm that I have advised the Prime Minister that the end of the year would be an appropriate time for an orderly transition in my portfolio.He will work with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on the federal budget due to be delivered in October.
Mr Cormann was appointed Finance Minister under the Abbott government in 2013 and has remained in that role under prime ministers Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. The Belgian-born politician has been a Senator for Western Australia since 2007 and has held a number of roles within government including Public Service Minister, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Special Minister of State.
He’ll be back.
Malcolm’s note got to him.
Retiring with the legacy of the greatest national debt ever. 👍
What kind of job let’s you quit and you then hang around for a couple of years to look for another job.
He needs to stay & clean up his Govts mess, he’s being paid enough...
He can go now 👍
Some good news at last.
Good. It’s turns out that truckloads of bullshit and waffles dont actually reduce the deficit.....
Yes I'd quit too... the well ran dry a long time ago...printing money is not really economic management...
Breaking? This story was around Friday night.
Good night and good bye
Bye
Plenty of time for an orderly hand over of the portfolio.
“Breaking”! Heard it a couple of days ago.
This is the best news I have heard can he take the rest of his crime mates.
That will be a dump and run budget in October 🙄
And straight into a high paying political consultancy job where hopefully his job won't include counting numbers!
Australia: 'Hey Mr. Finance Minister, The car's run out of petrol' Cormann: 'Let me, Let me, Let me rotate the tyres.' auspol Insiders
he must have had an offer so he is jumping a sinking ship What senior? they all think about their hip pocket He'd earn comm by peddling influence on gov They r just mercenary When junior public servant did it recently they were charged with crime ex Ministers can peddle infuence
Good. Riddance.
bank job offer?
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