Awww.....

[Banjo]

Fighting back tears, Tudge reveals reasons for resignation

Former human services minister Alan Tudge officially resigned from Parliament on Thursday, effecting a byelection that will be a critical test for Peter Dutton’s Liberal leadership amid slumping popularity.

In a speech to the lower house after news of his plans broke earlier on Thursday, Mr Tudge said the toll on his family after recent media scrutiny and the recent death of his father pushed him into making the decision in January, long before Parliament reconvened this week.

“It’s not been an easy decision for me but it is necessary for my health and for my family, among other reasons,” he said.

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[itsmylife08]

I hope thats the first of many that will do the decent thing and resign after putting so many Australians through the grinder including myself to a lesser extent.

In doing the Christian thing I'll sympathize with him and his family on the death of his father may he Rest In Peace Amen...

Cheers Itsa

[nomadic]

One of the guiltiest of Morrison's henchmen. Fleeing after the robodebt evidence. Jail still awaits. Horrid person.

[scuzzy]

One down, several to go. Next should be Kathryn Campbell, the former Secretary of Dept Human Services during Robodebt and its overall architect who also orchestrated the attempted coverup. She's one of those shadowy 'Deep State' figures and is now in the Department of Defence and in charge of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, U.S and U.K. Hopefully she's having some sleepless nights and feeling her previously rising star starting to fall. Hopefully the rumours are true that she's got a civil case for 'malfeasance in public office' heading her way. Wouldn't surprise me if Tudge also ends up in court defending a 'malfeasance in public office' case, and it may be the real reason he's jumped (or more likely was pushed by the Liberal party)

[onemore]

That old chestnut “i am leaving for family reasons “, a cop out.

Was I seeing things while watching the Royal commission hearings I could have sworn that one of the mongrels had a “Order of Australia” title after her name, a scabby public servant I think, or was I seeing things?