Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones unveiled the government’s anti-scam laws in October.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
“I want to express my immense gratitude to my community for the faith and trust they have placed in me to be their representative since 2010,” Jones said in the statement,published at 9.30am.
“I want to thank the prime minister for his friendship and support over many decades and for the trust he has placed in me to be the assistant treasurer and minister for financial services.
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“To my family and friends,whose love and support has enabled me to represent our great community with the dedication it deserves,I thank you wholeheartedly.”
Earlier,colleagues suggested Jones’ resignation appeared to be due to personal factors,including his marriage to a long-term friend last year,leading him to choose a life outside politics.
Jones worked as the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union from 1993 and became its national secretary for five years until 2010 when he entered parliament.