BREAKING: Former education minister Alan Tudge is set to leave federal parliament, less than a year after holding onto his seat. MORE: 9News
The former education minister is expected to announce his resignation, possibly as early as today,Tudge, who is the Liberal MP for the outer-eastern Melbourne seat of Aston, narrowly held onto his seat in the May federal election.
last week faced scrutiny over his previous role as human services ministerHe also stood aside from cabinet before the last federal election after allegations from former staffer Rachelle Miller he had been emotionally and, on one occasion, physically abusive during a consensual affair.Tudge's exit from parliament could open the door for a return to parliament for former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who lost his seat of Kooyong to independent Monique Ryan last year.
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