Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge, who was stood aside in December pending abuse allegations, has resigned from federal cabinet.
After the allegations surfaced, Prime Minister Scott Morrison appointed Stuart Robert, Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business of Australia, as acting Education Minister. It is now expected Robert will formally take on the education portfolio.
Tudge denies the allegations against him but has told the PM that he will not return to the front bench “in the interests of his family and his own wellbeing and in order to focus on his re-election as the member for Aston”.