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‘I’ll fess up’: Anthony Albanese tries to make a virtue of not knowing unemployment or cash rate

Labor leader makes mistake on day one of campaign as Scott Morrison embraces former NSW MP who said PM ‘got the welcome he deserved’ during bushfires

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View from The Hill: Albanese trips, Morrison claims ignorance of huge payout in Tudge affair

The first on-the-ground day of the election campaign has turned into a damaging loss for Anthony Albanese.

The Conversation

Labor gaffes kick off election campaign, but Coalition weaknesses still exposed

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese began the campaign with a slip-up on unemployment, while the government faced pressures of its own.

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On the Alan issue, the PM won’t Tudge an inch

Is he in or is he out? It’s hard to tell if Alan Tudge has stepped away from cabinet, “technically” seeing out his term or welcome back any time.

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Alan Tudge ‘technically’ still member of cabinet, Scott Morrison says

PM grilled again on education minister’s future after previously saying Tudge would not return to frontbench

The Guardian - AU

Alan Tudge cleared by report, but new texts show more integrity problems

Reports by the Nine newspapers revealing text messages between Alan Tudge and Rachelle Miller raise further questions about the former minister’s integrity.

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Alan Tudge will not return to education post

Alan Tudge will not return to his post as education minister, although an independent inquiry concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to find he bullied or harassed a former staffer.

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Australian minister cleared of abuse allegations by inquiry

An Australian government minister will step down from cabinet after an inquiry into abuse allegations against him by a staffer cleared him of misconduct, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

Reuters

Alan Tudge resigns from Morrison ministry

Education Minister Alan Tudge has resigned from cabinet citing family and health reasons after an investigation into his conduct towards a former staffer.

AAP

Alan Tudge quits ministry despite review of affair and abuse claim finding he hadn’t breached rules

Alan Tudge, who stood aside as education minister while the government investigated an allegation he abused a former partner who worked for him, quits cabinet despite a review finding he had not breached ministerial standards.

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Fifth death reported in NSW; ‘it’s climate change,’ Palaszczuk says as Qld death toll rises to 10 – as it happened

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PM says Tudge matter being taken seriously

Scott Morrison says a report into stood-aside education minister Alan Tudge is still being considered, as media reports suggest the minister will be sacked.

AAP

Pot kettle black? Leaks, backgrounding and briefings backfire for the government

Leaks continue as details emerge about the inquiry into Alan Tudge, and questions raised over backgrounding of female whistleblowers.

Crikey

‘Still in process’: PM denies plans to sack Education Minister Alan Tudge

A spokesman has denied that the Prime Minister is ready to sack Alan Tudge, after allegations that he had an “abusive” relationship with a staffer.

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The future of Alan Tudge 'still in process', according to Prime Minister's Office

Alan Tudge faces the sack from the frontbench over seeking to promote his lover while they were in an undisclosed relationship, according to a Channel 10 report on Tuesday.

AAP

Minister Tudge set to be sacked: report

An investigation into minister Alan Tudge has reportedly cleared him of an abuse allegation, but found a code of conduct breach which will lead to his sacking.

The Guardian - AU

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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Brittany Higgins not invited to formal apology to victims of sexual assault

When the former Liberal staffer was initially left off the guest list the government was accused by one alleged victim of being sorry not sorry.

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Former staffer says Thom inquiry sanitised

Former Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller says her concerns over the Thom inquiry into her relationship with former minister Alan Tudge have been ignored.

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