Labor left warrior Graham Perrett to retire after almost 20 years in federal parliament

The Labor member for Moreton, Graham Perrett, has decided to retire: ‘I’m just young enough to get another career doing something else.’ Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

After almost two decades as a federal Labor MP, Graham Perrett has decided to retire, setting up a battle in his marginal Queensland seat.

The longtime Labor left warrior and author known for his morning walk playlists, committee work, “white line fever” in MP sporting matches and jovial nature told Guardian Australia it was “just time”.