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Huge congratulations to @AlboMP on his success. Onwards to 2022. Many Labor people - particularly Labor women - have contacted me in recent days encouraging me to run for Labor Deputy Leader to ensure there is a women in the Leader/Deputy team. (1/2)

One of the best things about Labor is that women are encouraged to put themselves forward for leadership roles and I know that will continue. I’m going to talk to a few colleagues about whether it’s possible for me at this point. (2/2)

Now we have a team.....let's go But what of Tanya, c'mon come clean on her future, Labor needs her

tbf why weren't journo's raising this earlier? I mean how could anyone with kids this young take on that responsibility and put in the focus it requires? oh wait... Only gets questioned in female politicians In all seriousness, good choice Jim, your time will come https://twitter.com/JEChalmers/status/1131377559822774272 …

MPs named in a returned writ are entitled to sit and vote, as Jacki Kelly did in 1996. They are entitled to do so until the Court of Disputed Returns rules that a candidate was not properly elected.

I spoke to Anthony Albanese this morning and told him I will enthusiastically support him and work tirelessly with our team to give Australians the Labor Government they need and deserve at the next opportunity. (7/7)

I do want to play a substantial role in rebuilding, renewing and refreshing our Party and its policies after Saturday’s stinging defeat, and as a Queenslander I want the best state in Australia to have a more prominent voice in the alternative government. (6/7)

But in the end I couldn’t be assured of winning, and if I did win the extra responsibilities of leadership would make it much harder to do my bit at home while the youngest of our three little kids is only five months old. (5/7)

I gave it very careful consideration and I didn’t take it lightly. There were good reasons to run. (4/7)

I have been genuinely surprised by the magnitude of their support and encouragement and I hope I haven’t let them down in making this decision. (3/7)

I want to thank the many parliamentary colleagues, branch members, activists, and people from the broader labour movement and from communities right around Australia who contacted me and urged me to run on a platform of generational change. (2/7)

I won’t be putting my hand up for the leadership of the Australian Labor Party this time around. (1/7)

Looks like @AlboMP gets leadership unopposed without a ballot - barring the arrival of Paul Keating popping up and offering to give it a whirl of course.https://twitter.com/patskarvelas/status/1131376520734183429 …

Campbell Newman - who literally got smashed in QLD - is revering to @AlboMP as a divorcee on @SkyNewsAust So now being divorced is a thing? What a joke #AusVotes19

EXCLUSIVE AND BREAKING Jim Chalmers will not run for leader. #auspol

You keep saying build dams....why haven't you built them during past 6 years...or during 11 years of Howard Govt....or during Fraser tenure...or even during Menzies 25 years? I mean, that is/was you guys in power wasn't it? #auspol #MSM