‘On My Deathbed, I’ll Be Defined by My Family': Aussie Health Minister On Why He Quits Politics

Health Minister Greg Hunt speaks as Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on at the news conference at the CSL facility on February 12, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed he wanted to put his family first as he announced he would leave politics ahead of the next federal election after two decades in parliament.

While Hunt would not recontest his Victorian seat of Flinders, he will continue to steer Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic as Health and Aged Care Minister until the next federal election, which is due to be held by May next year.