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 ArticlesStokes Defends Bold Ashes Prep as England Chase First Win in Australia Since 2011Nov 12, 2025Parents Urged to Prepare for Social Media Ban on KidsNov 09, 2025Deputy PM Recasts Labor as ‘The Party of Defence’Nov 09, 2025Coalition Could Look at Coal Subsidies, Stick With NuclearNov 08, 2025Related TopicsMorrison government