'Time to put family first': Craig Laundy confirms he will quit the 'very unusual' world of federal politics at the election
Mr Laundy, a former publican in his family hotel business, entered Parliament in 2013 when he won the Strathfield-based seat of Reid from Labor. Mr Turnbull made him an assistant minister in 2016 and then promoted him to Minister for Small Business the following year.Jessica Hromas
"Over the past 12 months my family have faced a number of challenges, and as a father, husband and son, I've made the difficult decision to quit politics to put them first," he said. Mr Laundy informed his local electorate conference of his decision on Friday, and has also informed the Prime Minister.
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