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Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition

Published 14 June 2026 · politics

Tasmanian senator says it was ‘extremely difficult decision to make’ and he will leave ‘proud and grateful but exhausted’ Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit

Tasmanian senator says it was ‘extremely difficult decision to make’ and he will leave ‘proud and grateful but exhausted’ Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition which is experiencing its lowest levels of popularity in decades. The Tasmanian senator, who has been in parliament since 2016, said it was an “extremely difficult decision to make” but one he had been considering for “quite some time” to spend more time with family. Continue reading...

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Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition

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Published: June 14, 2026 • 5:47 AM IST · Updated: June 14, 2026 • 6:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition

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  • Tasmanian senator says it was ‘extremely difficult decision to make’ and he will leave ‘proud and grateful but exhausted’ Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition which is experiencing its lowest levels of popularity in decades.
  • The Tasmanian senator, who has been in parliament since 2016, said it was an “extremely difficult decision to make” but one he had been considering for “quite some time” to spend more time with family.

Published June 14, 2026.


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