Indigenous affairs minister Nigel Scullion to quit politics at next election

Move follows last week’s shock resignation of Kelly O’Dwyer and Friday’s announcement by Michael Keenan

The Indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, has announced that he will not recontest the next election, joining frontbenchers Michael Keenan and Kelly O’Dwyer in the list of high profile resignations from the Morrison government.

Scullion announced his decision on Australia Day, while the prime minister, Scott Morrison, was addressing the national citizenship ceremony in Canberra.

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