Alan Tudge

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Liberal MP Alan Tudge is set to resign from parliament today following Question Time.

Alan Tudge has asked for the call and is at the dispatch box to confirm his resignation from the parliament from next week. He says Peter Dutton has known of ...

Our thoughts are with all those who have loved ones back in Turkiye, Syria, and in the region, and our hope, our hope, is that good news presents itself by the time we come back to the chamber here next week. Mr Speaker, I leave honoured to have served, and proud of what we have achieved, both for the people of Aston and across Australia, but particularly for Indigenous Australia. All are important and I thank minister Jason Clare for the constructive manner he has taken to these programs. That’s appropriate, and it’s consistent with his decision to inform me, and we had a meeting this morning, where he informed me of his decision to leave the parliament. It truly has been an honour and a privilege to be in this place. And he dedicated himself to that during his time in Aston, for the people in his local electorate. And so has there been pressure on the member for us and of course it has. I can understand the decision that he’s made, we will be poorer for him moving on, and we wish him and his family bright days ahead. We wish him every success, and we wish him well in his return to his family. And even if she wasn’t so patently conflicted, she clearly has made such grievous errors of judgment that surely she’s not fit to sit on the frontbench as a minister in this government. And so to now be in a situation where someone of impeccable integrity and extraordinary ability is being subjected to a resolution like this. And yet, we have no argument whatsoever that is there is anyone who has fallen short on the disclosure requirements.

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Mr Tudge has faced a series of political scandals in recent years. Mr Frydenberg was booted out of parliament last year in a bruising election battle against Monique Ryan in the nearby, but not neighbouring, Melbourne seat of Kooyong. Mr Tudge’s electorate, which takes in the Melbourne suburbs of Rowville and Knox, was once considered a safe bet for the Liberals.

Former education minister Alan Tudge has announced his resignation from politics, less than a year after he held onto his seat of Aston at the May 2022 ...

My daughters, who are 18 and 16, they’ve had to put up with things that no teenager should have to, including death threats." "It’s not been an easy decision for me... "Serving in this house is an incredible honour for all of us, and it is a difficult day and a difficult decision for the member for Aston to come to," he said. Mr Tudge denied responsibility for the scheme, saying that as a junior minister he had no authority to change the way the scheme operated. "We had a good discussion this morning, not the least of which is about the conscripts, our children, and about how difficult it is sometimes for our children." Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked Mr Tudge for his service, and for "showing respect" to parliament by announcing his departure in the chamber.

Liberal MP Alan Tudge will formally call time on his political career on Thursday afternoon.

“A more relaxed, lifestyle with his family and that he was going to make a judgement next year in terms of Kooyong. Mr Frydenberg was also elected in 2010 to the nearby Melbourne seat of Kooyong. “My understanding is Josh Frydenberg will not be running of the by-election in Aston,” he said.

Liberal MP and former minister Alan Tudge has announced his resignation from federal parliament. The announcement has triggered a by-election in Aston, ...

“I leave honoured to have served and proud of what we have achieved both for the people of Aston and across Australia but particularly for Indigenous Australia. “While this profession can be unforgiving at times, serving as a member of parliament, though, has been one of the greatest honours of my life,” he said. He has denied the claims of abuse, and opted not to return to cabinet once an investigation found he did not break cabinet rules. In an emotional speech to parliament, Tudge said his decision to resign was cemented following the death of his father earlier this year. The outgoing MP cited his work on the cashless debit card and in education among his achievements in parliament. The announcement has triggered a by-election in Aston, less than a year after Tudge narrowly held on to the outer

The byelection will be an early test of the opposition leader Peter Dutton in a state where the Liberal party has under-performed.

The opposition leader described Tudge as a friend, and said: “I can understand the decision he has made … Miller was in the House of Representatives chamber on Thursday when Tudge confirmed his resignation. “Has there been pressure on the member for Aston? Dutton told the chamber he had spoken to Albanese in the past about death threats that had been directed at their children. Pressure had been building on Tudge over the past couple of years. The byelection will be an early test of the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, in a state where the Liberal party has underperformed for several election cycles.

An emotional Alan Tudge has resigned from Parliament revealing that his teenage children have been subjected to death threats and paving the way for a ...

“It‘s not been an easy decision for me, but it is necessary for my health and for my family. “I informed the Prime Minister and the Speaker of my decision earlier today. “We had a good discussion this morning, not the least of which is about the conscripts, our children, in particular, and about how difficult it is sometimes for our children, who are sometimes exposed to what should never occur, particularly at a time where people can make anonymous comments through social media, and through other divisive forms,” he said. I certainly have not taken this decision lightly. “I have always believed that while the economy is the foundation of our society that social policies determine whether individuals are given the opportunity and responsibility to realise their potential,‘’ he said. An emotional Alan Tudge has resigned from Parliament revealing that his teenage children have been subjected to death threats and paving the way for a by-election in the seat of Aston.

Victorian MP and former cabinet minister Alan Tudge has confirmed he will resign from federal parliament ne...

I certainly have not taken this decision lightly," he said. "And he dedicated himself to that during his time in Aston, for the people in his local electorate." "He brought a career, a very significant career and the experiences over the course of working with Brendan Nelson and with Alexander Downer and with Noel Pearson, and others within the private sector that came to bear around our cabinet table and around our leadership group and in discussions in our party. "I thank him for the sacrifices that are made to serve in this house, and I, on behalf of the government, say that I respect the decision that he has made, and I respect the manner in which it has been made," Albanese said. "I want to say a few words about my friend, the Member for Aston, Alan Tudge," Dutton said. He said he had spoken to Tudge on the difficulties faced by the children of politicians, "who are sometimes exposed to what should never occur, particularly at a time where people can make anonymous comments through social media, and through other divisive forms".

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Deane, 63, who has lived in the area since 1964, said he wasn’t a big fan of Tudge. In July 2001, against expectation and despite a swing against, the Liberals held Aston in a byelection, spelling the end of Labor’s surge. I don’t mind the independents, I like them. Tudge did not have a teal challenger last year. Demographically, it also sits comfortably in the middle. He has been extremely personable and cooperative. “This is going to be a real challenge ... “It’s a very settled area. On primary votes, the swing against him was almost 12 per cent. “I’d consider voting independent if they were local and campaigning for the right things. “I have met Alan on several occasions locally. It goes federally and in state.”