Quotes on Julie Bishop retirement

QUOTES ON JULIE BISHOP RETIREMENT:

"Her successor will have big shoes to fill and we all know that Julie has the best shoes in the parliament and they will indeed take some filling." - Prime Minister Scott Morrison

"I hope that whatever she chooses to do in the future that she contemplates some form of public service." - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

"You have been our finest foreign minister - eloquent, elegant and always courageous advancing our national interest in these challenging times." - former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull

"She worked to strengthen our voice on the world stage and advance the cause of our party here at home." - Liberal Party statement

"You have been an outstanding leader in our party, an incredible trailblazer and a beautiful friend." - retiring Liberal minister Kelly O'Dwyer

"It's taken Julie Bishop a while to find a replacement that's not Christian Porter or Mathias Cormann." - WA Greens senator Jordon Steele-John

"I personally acknowledge Ms Bishop's service to the nation." Labor frontbencher Penny Wong