Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers
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New South Wales Labor MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election. His departure comes as party headquarters seeks to address a gender imbalance in the party room, making him the first male MP to exit in that effort.
Prospect MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election, the first male MP to exit as Sussex Street tries to address the party roomβs gender imbalance.