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Brooke van Velden to quit: ‘I want to see what else is out there’

ACT deputy leader and Cabinet Minister Brooke van Velden confirms she will not seek re-election, ending a decade-long career in Parliament.

At just 33, Brooke van Velden is stepping away from her role as ACT deputy leader and Minister. From staffer to one of the youngest Cabinet ministers in history, she leaves behind a legacy of contentious workplace reforms and budget savings.