Why Bill Shorten is quitting politics
September 5, 2024
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Episode 1338 · September 5, 2024
Why Bill Shorten is quitting politics
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<p>Bill Shorten has wanted to be the prime minister since he was a teenager. </p><p>Yesterday he finally gave up that ambition, announcing his resignation from politics. </p><p>Shorten spent almost two decades in parliament – rising to be opposition leader and contesting two elections, but never winning.</p><p>As an architect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, his legacy is significant. But his political failures have also shaped the country in enduring ways.</p><p>Today, Schwartz Media’s editor-in-chief Erik Jensen on how Bill Shorten’s career has changed Australia.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Schwartz Media’s editor-in-chief, Erik Jensen</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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