Bill Shorten was the ‘last’ of the ‘Bob Hawke Labor members’ from Victoria

Former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger says Bill Shorten leaving is “significant”. NDIS Minister Bill Shorten has announced he will retire from politics ahead of the federal election, revealing he will take on a university role next year. “It is significant that he’s leaving,” Mr Kroger told Sky News host Paul Murray. “He’s probably the last of the Bob Hawke Labor members from Victoria. “Centre right, pro-America, pro-Israel.”