Former premier Campbell Newman quits Queenslands Liberal National Party ABC News

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Former premier Campbell Newman has resigned from Queensland's Liberal National Party, saying he was dismayed the political wing failed to stand up for the party's core values. • In a statement released on Monday, Mr Newman said the governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic was the last straw and accused the Coalition of abandoning its principles in federal and state politics across Australia. • Mr Newman hinted at plans to return to politics at a federal level, saying he intended to continue to contribute to Australia's political discourse in the future . • Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/2V7ouO5 • ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. • For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY • Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 • Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 • Like ABC News on Facebook: / abcnews.au • Follow ABC News on Instagram: / abcnews_au • Follow ABC News on Twitter: / abcnews • Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. • #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia

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