AEU state president will not run for next election

After 30 years as a union official, Mary Bluett, the Australian Education Union Victorian branch president, has announced she will not run be running in the next ballot.

First revealed in a letter to members, Bluett confirmed that she and husband Brian Henderson, the AEU branch secretary, will not nominate for another three-year term. "While I will not be running for the next election, I will remain in this position for the next four months. During this time, our school, TAFE and EBA campaigns will continue on as strong as ever," Bluett said.