After serving three terms, Bri­an Mitchell, the current Labor MP for Lyons, has stepped down to make way for former Tasmanian Labor leader Re­becca White. She will run for the seat of Lyons in the next federal election, to be held by May 2025. The Australian Labor Party has officially en­dorsed her as their candidate. “Whilst I am saddened to be leaving the parliament and a job I’ve loved for eight-and-a-half years, I am genuinely excited at the prospect of Rebecca White joining the federal Labor Caucus,” Mr Mitchell said in a statement on Facebook. “Rebecca is a once-in-a-generation talent and will be a terrific represen­tative for regional Tasmania in Canberra.”

Ms White said in a statement on Facebook, “I am excited to have the opportunity to rep­resent our community at the highest level and feel incredi­bly humbled by the support I have received.”