Veteran Labor Senator Pat Dodson to Retire in January

Published on November 28, 2023

Veteran Labor senator Pat Dodson is set to retire from federal parliament next year. Senator Dodson, a respected Indigenous leader who represents Western Australia, said his recent cancer treatment meant his health had left him physically unable to fulfil his parliamentary duties. “This morning, I informed the Labor Party parliamentary caucus of my intention to resign as senator for Western Australia, with effect from Jan. 26, 2024,” he said in a statement on Tuesday. He thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for appointing him as special envoy for reconciliation and to lead the implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. A Yawuru man from Broome, Senator Dodson has dedicated his life to building mutual respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians....

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