Simon Birmingham Heads to ANZ Bank After Exiting Politics

The South Australian Senator will retire after 2 decades in the Senate and is set to join ANZ in February 2025 following his recent decision to leave politics.

Senator Simon Birmingham during the Economics Legislation Committee Budget Estimates 2021–22 at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 2, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Senator Simon Birmingham was appointed ANZ Bank’s Head of Asia Pacific Engagement and Chairman for South Australia.

The announcement follows his recent decision to retire from politics after nearly two decades in the Senate.