Michael Gunner resigns at NT chief minister in emotional press conference – video

A teary Michael Gunner has announced his resignation as the Northern Territory’s chief minister, saying, ‘my head and my heart are no longer in the job.’ Gunner said the birth of his second child and a recent heart attack were the main reasons behind his decision. ‘I don’t need a second near-death experience to know that life is unpredictable and can be cut short’, he said. Gunner was first elected to the NT parliament in 2008 and became opposition leader in 2015. He led Labor to a landslide victory in 2016, becoming the first chief minister to be born in the Territory

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