00:00An unexpected press conference and an emotional premier.
00:06I'm here today to make it very clear that my persuasive power has failed.
00:11Peter Malinowskis announcing two of his most trusted lieutenants are bowing out of politics.
00:16I'm really saddened by this.
00:21I've known Susan and Simon for a long time and they're good friends of mine.
00:29The Deputy Premier and Treasurer separately told him weeks ago of their decisions.
00:34Stephen Mulligan citing family reasons.
00:37I'm in a position where I've lost both my parents, Antonia's lost her father.
00:43It takes a village to raise children and our village is a little bit smaller than most.
00:49Susan Close highlighting her mother's battle with dementia.
00:52It was for me an alarm bell reminding me that life is finite and it's precious and it is way shorter than you think when you're young.
01:04The resignations leave two huge cabinet vacancies.
01:07They've been permanent fixtures on the Labor front bench since being elevated to the Wetherill ministry in 2014.
01:13Dr Close, a leader of the party's left faction, has long been considered a trailblazer for women in leadership,
01:19holding senior portfolios including education, child development and most recently environment.
01:25Probably the challenge is the relentlessness of it, the constant being, constantly being public.
01:31Mr Mulligan has delivered four budgets as Treasurer, but it hasn't always been a smooth road.
01:36The city tram extension and Oban tunnel are two of his less fond memories as the former transport minister.
01:44Digging a tunnel through the eastern parklands, it's a character building experience, would be my reflection.
01:49I didn't know about Stephen and he didn't know about me until this week.
01:54A tightly held political secret.
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