Annastacia Palaszczuk to Resign as Premier

‘Queensland is in good shape, which is why now it’s time for me to leave,’ she said.

Annastacia Palaszczuk ,Premier of Queensland, speaks during the Australian Matildas community reception following their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup campaign, at City Botanic Gardens in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2023. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that she will step down from her position and retire from politics at the end of the week.

This marks the end of the last remaining “pandemic-era” leader who oversaw their state or territory’s COVID-19 response, including border closures and lockdowns.