![]() NEWS.com.au | Boswell ends important Qld career: Brandis Perth Now The Queensland Nationals senator announced on Friday he was retiring at the next federal election. Senator Boswell, 71, is currently the longest-serving member of the Senate, having been elected in May 1983. "His retirement also marks a symbolic break ... Boswell to retire from Senate in 2014 Veteran Ron Boswell won't renominate for Senate Boswell to retire after three decades in Senate |