Divisive NSW Minister David Elliott to give up state politics

He thanked the 200,000 police and corrections officers, firefighters and different state emergency providers officers in his assertion. The minister additionally thanked his workers, who he mentioned have been “deserving of the Victorian Cross”.

Elliott was first elected to parliament in 2011 and joins a rising checklist of senior MPs and ministers to drop out of state politics forward of subsequent yr’s election. Infrastructure Minister Rob Stokes, Buyer Service Secretary Victor Dominello, and Enhancing Secretary Geoff Lee are additionally leaving.

Former Lawyer Basic Gabrielle Upton and Riverstone MP Kevin Conolly may also half methods with Macquarie Road.

Recognized for his crash-landing model of doing politics, Elliott rose to prominence in 2018 after utilizing parliamentary privilege to accuse then-Labour chief Luke Foley of harassing a journalist at a CBD bar.

He’s additionally aggressive together with his authorities MPs, earlier this yr attacking Treasurer Matt Kean for his meddling in a protracted rail trade dispute.

This yr, Elliott was on the middle of the federal government’s industrial dispute with railroad unions. Whereas creating a powerful relationship with union representatives through the early months of the protracted dispute, the connection deteriorated.

In September, Elliott mentioned the union had “let me down from an important peak”.