The lack if intestinal fortitude

[poddster]

Rob Oakeshott to quit politics

Wednesday, June 26, 2013  07:16am

Key federal independent Rob Oakeshott will quit politics at the September 14 election.

The member for the New South Wales seat of Lyne has told his local newspaper the time is right to retire after being in federal parliament for five years, and 17 years in public life.

He told the Port Macquarie News now is the moment, and he's done everything he said he was going to do.

He says it's not an issue of running at the upcoming election and losing.

The federal member for Lyne has told his local newspaper he will not contest the September 14 election, saying he wants to spend more time with his family and had achieved his goals in parliament.

'Now is the moment,' he told the Macleay Argus on Wednesday.

'I have done everything I said I was going to do and done the best I can.'

Mr Oakeshott has held the New South Wales north coast seat of Lyne for five years and denies his decision was prompted by fear of losing his seat at the upcoming federal election.

He says there's no question the past three years have been the toughest of his life, and he accepts some of his critics would suggest he was running away from the challenge.

He says those who throw opinions around and try to bully and push members of parliament from the sidelines are nothing.

Witness the antics of a gutless wonder.

He was one of the people who delivered Australia into the hands of this pathetic government.

Now that the writing is on the wall he cuts and runs, unwilling to face the wrath of the electorate.

[poddster]

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[lakeland27]

he doesn't have a media empire on side does he ? why would you bother. the people living in that seat are going to get a national 'rubber stamp'  drone.

this means they go back to being last on the list after doing so well, nationals members ask the libs how high to jump and get nothing for their constituents.  sad day for them.

[poddster]

If what you say is fact LL then that should have been incentive for Robbo to stay. But instead he cuts and runs. Typical "mouth"

[lakeland27]

If what you say is fact LL then that should have been incentive for Robbo to stay. But instead he cuts and runs. Typical "mouth"

years of abuse from rednecks (and a death threat or two from right -wing loonies) is enough to make anyone want out.. he seems like a decent chap, he's no stonewall like some of those old codgers from the nationals who only think about liquid lunches and shafting each other.

its a bad day for the locals alright.

[katydidthat]

He's got four young children, I heard on the radio.  I don't blame him at all for wanting to spend more time with them.  

[***super_nova***]

It is a pity that such decent man is retiring, and great loss to parliament.

[poddster]

But Katy he has had those in the past 3 years is not as though the kids have just materialised suddenly

[freddie*rooster]

He's a good and decent man, far too good for the Political climate of today's bias mud slinging media fabricators.

[*pepe]

OMG!! How dare the man choose a new path in his life!!!