Australia NewsCiobo to Retire, Pyne Expected to Follow00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrint(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 ArticlesEx-TV Star Facing ‘Restorative Justice’ for Nazi SaluteDec 04, 2025Immigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025Related TopicsMorrison government