Liberal MP questioned at prepoll in Melbourne electorate of Aston after declining media requests during campaign
“I stood down from being education minister some months ago now, for family, for health reasons, and to concentrate on my electorate, and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing.”, whom he was having an affair with at the time. Tudge denies the allegations.Tudge had breached the ministerial standards., have made repeated unsuccessful attempts to reach Tudge for interview or comment in recent weeks.
Asked why the Department of Finance was negotiating with Miller to receive a payment for in excess of $500,000, Tudge responded: “as the prime minister said, he’s unaware, I’m unaware. It’s a matter for the Department of Finance.” The prime minister Scott Morrison, finance minister Simon Birmingham and other senior ministers have said they are unable to share information about the payment, claiming they did not have access to any details. The Department of Finance has also declined to comment. Miller last month, asking her lawyers to “release” the Commonwealth and ministers from being bound by confidentiality around commenting on the matter.
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