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Four Top Victorian Labor Ministers Retire, State Cabinet to Reshuffle

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Four Top Victorian Labor Ministers Retire, State Cabinet to Reshuffle
Victorian Deputy Premier, James Merlino, speaks to the media at the daily press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on June 24, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The Victorian Labor government has been forced to organise a cabinet reshuffle after four senior ministers announced their retirement.

On June 24, Deputy Premier James Merlino, Health Minister Martin Foley, Police Minister Lisa Neville and Sports Minister Martin Pakula issued statements confirming their decisions to step down from the cabinet. They also would not recontest in the November state election.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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