After 21 years in Parliament, Julie Bishop has announced she will not recontest the seat of Curtin at the next election, marking her retirement from federal politics.
"I will not recontest the seat of Curtin at the next election," she told Parliament on Thursday.
"I have been contacted by a number of talented, indeed, extraordinary, people, including women, who have indicated to me that should I not reconsidered the seat of Curtin, they would seek preselection from the Curtin division of the Liberal Party for that seat.
The announcement comes months after she quit her role as foreign affairs minister, following a failed leadership bid. She has since served on the backbench as the member for Curtin, a seat which she has held since 1998.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged Ms Bishop's "tremendous service to her community, tremendous service to the party, the Liberal Party".
"Her successor will have big shoes to fill and we know that Julie has big shoes," he said.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten paid tribute to Ms Bishop as a "trailblazer", citing her position as the first female Foreign Minister.
"There can never be an another first and no matter what she does in the future," he said.
"It is the end of an era."
