Overview

• Kyle McGinn, a WA Labor MP for the Mining and Pastoral Region, concluded his final day in parliament by performing a shoey, drinking beer from his sneaker.
• McGinn stated the act symbolized that 'normal people' serve in parliament, aiming to humanize the institution and celebrate in his own way.
• The gesture, part of his valedictory speech, elicited mixed reactions of laughter, applause, and shock before the Legislative Council President ordered him to sit down.
• McGinn's retirement follows unsuccessful bids for Labor preselection at both state and federal levels, prompting his decision to step away from politics.
• The shoey, an Australian celebratory tradition, capped McGinn's two-term tenure representing a vast regional electorate.