Ms Shing said she met with Mr Carroll on Tuesday afternoon, hours after he was sworn in as premier, to notify him of her decision. Of course, the decade that followed changed all that," Ms D'Ambrosio said in a statement. She informed Mr Carroll she would stand down from the cabinet on Thursday. Mr Carroll thanked Ms Shing and Ms D'Ambrosio for their "many years of dedicated service". On Thursday, Mr Carroll hinted he could keep the education portfolio, telling reporters it had always been close to his heart.