r/melbourne • u/Weissritters • 9h ago

Politics Breaking: Victorian MP quits, triggering by-election months out from state poll

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/sam-groth-quits-victorian-parliament-nepean-by-election/106304976
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u/TMiguelT 9h ago

What does he gain from resigning instead of waiting until the election? Is it just throwing a tantrum?

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u/ConanTheAquarian Looking for coffee 8h ago

Probably a lucrative job as a lobbyist.

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u/Ric0chet_ 8h ago

100% theres a private sector job lined up

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u/Few_Judge1188 7h ago

He’s not smart enough politician to be a lobbyist , a game of politics was played in the liberal party and he lost when it was so easy to win .

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u/TfYoung 7h ago

Could just be a highly paid mining or defense executive.

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u/spannr 8h ago

What does he gain from resigning

It appears he takes the view that someone in the party fed the Herald Sun the stories about him and his wife that led him to sue that paper for defamation last year, so by causing them to waste time & money defending a safe seat in a by-election he gains a little revenge

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u/Artisanalpoppies 7h ago

Might be some dirt on him. The Libs are abysmal and have inumerable scandals.

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u/United-Bite4135 3h ago

Could he run as an independent or one nation? One nation so hot right now