Talk:Ric Charlesworth

Why he left politics
Ric Charlesworth said he left politics because he never became a minister. I remember clearly from an ABC News report back in 1993 so it is very hard to find any online source that has him making that very statement.

The ABC would not assist in the editing of Wikipedia articles so don't expect any help from them in providing a source on this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.239.167.151 (talk) 08:53, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

In addition to this the 1993 election was one that the then ALP Government was expected to lose. He therefore thought he was not going to get a chance to become a minister and chose to retire. 220.239.167.151 (talk) 08:18, 29 May 2013 (UTC)


 * This interview is very informative about his lack of personal life. And this also says he found politics stimulating but hell on his private life.  Had he become a minister, what little personal life he still had would have been reduced to zero.  Apparently he devoted an entire chapter in his memoir to this issue. --   Jack of Oz   [Talk]  08:46, 29 May 2013 (UTC)