Shadow minister for financial services quits parliament


The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate law, Chris Pearce, has decided to leave politics.
Pearce said he would serve until the end of this parliamentary term and then explore new opportunities.
Pearce thanked the Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Turnbull, for the confidence he displayed in appointing him to the shadow ministry, and thanked the community of his electorate in Aston for allowing him to represent their concerns in Parliament.
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