Australia Today Update: Somewhat divisive, minister David Elliott is quitting politics at the next election

He's had a few careers in his time. And now, somewhat divisive, minister David Elliott is quitting politics at the next election. It ends months of speculation about Mr. Elliott's future. After his electorate to Baum Hills was.

Abolished, the state's transport minister, David Elliott, has run out of steam. The one-part loose cannon, the one-part cheap head kicker is hanging up the gloves. My days of throwing the spears are over.

With seats in the Sydney Hills area reshaped, Mr. Elliott was facing an ugly preselection battle for the new seat of Castle Hill. There was no support for me in Castle Hill, and I accept that you have to take the ups and downs. Mr. Elliott is from the center-right faction. The seat is controlled by the rival right faction, the premier's faction.

But he spoke well this morning when he said you don't want to have people who have now 30-year political careers. I think that's a positive thing that you have new blood coming through who can make a contribution. In twelve years in politics, I've been active.

He rates his involvement with the Invictus games as his finest moment. Less impressive when he fired an illegal submachine gun. He used parliamentary privilege to accuse then-oppositional leader Luke Foley of harassing a journalist without asking her permission first.