Attributed to Giulia Jones:

I have this morning handed in my resignation as Deputy Leader of the ACT Parliamentary Liberal Party to the Liberal Leader, Elizabeth Lee.

I have taken this decision after considerable reflection over the summer period and the start of the new school year provides an appropriate opportunity to give effect to my decision.

Like so many Canberrans, I have felt very keenly the ongoing pressures of the coronavirus, a situation that will remain volatile and uncertain for some time to come. As the mother of a large family I want to provide them with the support they need and deserve. I am most grateful for the care and commitment of my husband towards our family and feel that it is important to do more at home with them.

At the same time I am devoted to my electorate and want to ensure that the electors of Murrumbidgee continue to receive the strongest representation.

Elizabeth Lee has been very considerate of my position as she has been of all Canberrans who have felt the pressures imposed by Covid -19. Her respect and concern for my circumstance has demonstrated to me precisely why she will make a great Chief Minister of the ACT.

I look forward to working with her, whoever is chosen as the new Deputy Leader and the rest of the Liberal Assembly team as we continue to hold the Barr Government to account.

Attributed to Elizabeth Lee:

Mrs Jones and I are proud to have been the first all-female leadership team in the ACT Legislative Assembly and the Canberra Liberals team has achieved some great things in our time together in the leadership.

I thank Mrs Jones for her service to our party as Deputy Leader and applaud her courage in coming to this difficult decision.

Mrs Jones will continue to play an integral role in the Canberra Liberals team as we work toward a change of government in 2024