'Father of Reconciliation' Pat Dodson to quit parliament
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Labor senator Pat Dodson, often dubbed “the father of reconciliation”, is quitting parliament due to ill health.
Dodson, 75, told the Labor caucus on Tuesday he would resign as a senator for Western Australia, effective from January 26, Australia Day.
“Regrettably, my recent treatment for cancer means that my health, although...
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