Retirement Drum beats for veteran Nationals MP, Liberals eye off seat | Rob Harris
Mr Drum, a former coach of AFL club Fremantle who switched from state to federal politics in 2016, announced on Friday he would depart the seat of Nicholls at the next poll, having won its back for his party after 20 years in Liberal hands.Simon Greig
Formerly known as Murray, the seat was held by National Party giant Sir John McEwen from its inception in 1949 until he retired in 1971, which included his short stint as prime minister. Former Nationals deputy leader Bruce Lloyd then held it until his retirement in 1996. In a statement on Friday morning, Mr Drum, who recently attended the Glasgow climate summit, said it was the “right time to pass the baton”.
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