Dumped by voters, yesterday's pollies can find it hard to move on
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Little is certain about November’s state election but history suggests that some MPs will find themselves unexpectedly jobless.
After leaving parliament, few people will be vying for their attention as the flow of invitations to events dries up. And constituents, community and advocacy groups will no longer clamour for a slice of their time.
A group of ex-Labor MPs has formed a walking group to stay connected after their parliamentary careers ended.
Photo: Chris Hopkins
The pain of electoral rejection comes as a crushing blow to many MPs who lose their seats, yet there is little sympathy from the public, who think many walk off into a well-remunerated post-Parliamentary life.
But Philip Davis, the president of the Victorian Parliamentary Former Members Association, says many MPs do not leave Parliament with financial certainty and the search for secure work often takes six months or more.
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