AS your correspondent has noted previously, he will miss the energetic member for Sturt, a politician who proved a capable minister, first in the defence industry portfolio and then as defence minister, quite contrary to the expectations of a few of his colleagues. Those journalists who enjoyed the occasional glass in his company appreciated his robust good humour and endearing ability to laugh at himself. We may not see his kind again. The minister chucked it in shortly after defence industry minister Steve Ciobo, who held the position for a mere six months, hardly enough time to meet and greet the various industry CEOs, let alone get across a complex portfolio.
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