Embattled Minister Don Punch dismisses calls to step down, declares 2029 re-election campaign

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Embattled Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch has declared he will not only serve a full term of government as the member for Bunbury — but will seek re-election at the 2029…

Embattled Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch has declared he will not only serve a full term of government as the member for Bunbury — but will seek re-election at the 2029 state Election. In a surprising declaration on Saturday, Mr Punch - who was expected to pull the pin at the next election - said he “intended” to run again in 2029. It came after The West Australian asked Mr Punch, 70, whether he would complete this term of government as the member for Bunbury — if, as speculated, he was dumped from Cabinet in next year’s reshuffle.

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