The way I understood it at the time, he seemed frustrated and burnt out and that getting s44'd was a convenient reason to get the hell out of the shitshow that is federal politics, and if I read that correctly then I don't blame him!

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Sorry, since Siewert retired. Don't know why my mind had pigeonholed her retirement before rather than after Ludlam's exit. That said, Ludlam garnered national attention to a degree few other Greens have

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The timing is *really* damaging, in the wake of a leadership change and Shoey dropping the ball on Ukraine. But I can see why it's happening now with 2028 preselection looming. In any case I think this does nobody any favours and the WA branch hasn't produced a quality Senator since Ludlam got s44'd

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Yeah for sure. And it seems as if these allegations go back around a decade. I've heard from people who've engaged with him in their professional capacity he is arrogant and dismissive.

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It alludes to wandering hands. I have no knowledge if the allegations are true, but they're definitely out there and I've never seen the nickname used in another context I certainly think there is enough smoke to suggest an investigation is warranted into whether there is a fire

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