Western Australia's opposition leader Mia Davies has announced her shock resignation, declaring it was “her time” to quit. 9News
Davies, the state's Nationals leader and the Central Wheatbelt member, said she was resigning outside Parliament House."I think when you do this role you have to have the energy and the passion to get up do it with everything you've got and I know it's my time," she said.
Davies became the opposition leader in 2021 after a landslide win for Labor Premier Mark McGowan at the state election.The Nationals are the major opposition party in Western Australia, holding four seats in the lower house compared to the Liberals' two.Davis will remain in parliament as the Minister for Water, Forestry and Sport and Recreation until the 2025 election.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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