His term as Chief Minister ended on 4 May 2016. He was re-elected as a Deputy in the 2016 election, and was subsequently elected a member of the Policy and Resources Committee. In 2013 he stated "True leadership involves having the strength of conviction to engage proactively and positively with alternative views to your own, and not just being tossed about by every wind and whim of public opinion, never mind where it originates from."