Grylls set to step down

Brendon Grylls is set to quit the National Party, sources say. Source: PerthNow

BRENDON Grylls is set to quit as leader of the WA Nationals, sources close to him say.

Informants yesterday claimed Mr Grylls had recently confided to Premier Colin Barnett and his closest colleagues of his desire to step down as leader.

It's understood Mr Grylls also wants to resign as a minister in the Barnett Government, but wants to see out his term as the member for Pilbara after winning the seat at the March 9 poll.

An announcement on his future is expected to be made soon.

Sources said the pressures of being party leader, Minister for Regional Development and raising a young family had been extremely challenging for Mr Grylls.

His decision to quit the safe National seat of Central-Wheatbelt to become the member for Pilbara had also put a considerable strain on his private life.

In an interview with The Sunday Times last year, Mr Grylls revealed he was contemplating retiring from politics.

He said his wife Susan had talked him out of quitting.

"I contemplated it (retiring from politics),'' Mr Grylls said.

"All politicians, because of the lifestyle and the pressure and the focus (on their lives), are constantly reviewing their futures. It is a tough task."

Mr Grylls won plaudits for securing the $1 billion-a-year Royalties for Regions deal. He demanded the deal as a condition for supporting Mr Barnett over Labor in 2008.

Up until this year, Mr Grylls' National Party held the balance of power in the Legislative Assembly, but that was lost when the Liberals won 31 out of 59 lower house seats at the March election.

Mr Grylls has previously nominated Water Minister Terry Redman as his replacement.

Through a spokesman, Mr Grylls declined to comment.

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