NSW Treasurer Matt Kean Exits Politics After 13 Years

Published on June 18, 2024

New South Wales (NSW) Liberal MP Matt Kean announced his resignation from politics after 13 years at a press conference on June 18, stating that he is pursuing a career in the energy sector. Mr. Kean was the former NSW energy minister, deputy Liberal leader, and treasurer until the Coalition’s defeat in 2023. He was also the member for the northwestern Sydney electorate of Hornsby since 2011 and has been Shadow Minister for Health since 2023. The veteran politician said he had been “thinking about this for some time” and finalised his decision over the weekend. “After 13 years as the member for Hornsby, I’ll be retiring from parliament,” Mr. Kean told reporters, hours after NSW Labor Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivered his second state budget....

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