Australia NewsCiobo to Retire, Pyne Expected to FollowSavePrint(L) Steve Ciobo speaks at a business conference in Sydney on March 16, 2018. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images) (R) Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne in Canberra, Australia on Oct. 25, 2017. Australia's Trade MinisterAAP3/1/2019|Updated: 3/1/2019Two more government frontbenchers will resign at the May election, leaving Scott Morrison’s ministry team a few weeks to prepare for the federal poll.Defence Industry Minister Steve Ciobo confirmed he will quit at the May election and told The Australian that it is time to “do something else.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesNo Let-Up in Coffee Prices as Bean Supplies StabiliseJan 10, 2026Residents ‘Smashed’ as Cyclone Barrels Towards CoastJan 10, 2026Tragedy as Body Found With Australian Fires Burning out of ControlJan 10, 2026Superyachts Destroyed in Million-Dollar Marina BlazeJan 08, 2026Related TopicsMorrison government