Hinch lost his Senate seat in 2019 and failed to win a spot atthe 2022 state election,when Stuart Grimley and Tania Maxwell were not re-elected in a “disaster” for the party.
“We’ve got no members of parliament,you haven’t got much of a party,” Hinch toldThe Age andThe Sydney Morning Heraldon Thursday.
“We didn’t get enough votes,and that’s what it’s about. The tribe has spoken,and you have to accept that.”
Hinch said that announcing the decision was one of the saddest moments of his life.
“It’s bitter-sweet. It hurts,but I’m pleased we did it,and we gave it a good shot. They certainly knew we were there,” he said.
Hinch said he would keep fighting against injustice and that he had unfinished business,but was proud of the party’s achievements after working behind the scenes for victims’ rights in Victoria.