Alan Tudge

The Honourable
Alan Tudge
MP
Minister for Human Services
In office
18 February 2016 – 20 December 2017
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Stuart Robert
Succeeded by Michael Keenan
Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
In office
20 December 2017 – 28 August 2018
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by David Coleman
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Aston
Assumed office
21 August 2010
Preceded by Chris Pearce
Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
Assumed office
28 August 2018
Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Preceded by Office established
Personal details
Born (1971-02-24) 24 February 1971
Pakenham, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Teri Etchells
Children 3
Alma mater

Alan Tudge (born 24 February 1971) is an Australian politician. He has served as the Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population since 28 August 2018. Tudge is a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Aston representing the Liberal Party of Australia.[1]

Early years and background

Tudge was born in Pakenham, Victoria, an outer suburb of Melbourne. He was born a British citizen by descent, but renounced his dual citizenship prior to standing for parliament in 2010. His mother was born in Scotland and his father in England, while his maternal grandfather was born in Canada.[2] Tudge was educated at Haileybury before attending the University of Melbourne, where he completed a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts; he subsequently completed a Masters of Business Administration at Harvard University. Following a period as a consultant with Boston Consulting Group, he became an adviser on Education and Foreign Affairs to the Howard Government; he subsequently ran his own policy advisory firm.[3]

In 2001, during his time at Boston Consulting Group, Tudge was a secondee in an organisation in Cape York, placed through Jawun.[4][5]

Political career

Tudge succeeded Liberal MP Chris Pearce as Member for Aston, who retired from politics, at the 2010 federal election. Following the 2013 federal election and the formation of the Abbott Ministry, Tudge was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. In February 2016 Tudge was sworn in as the Minister for Human Services in the Turnbull Government.[6]

As Human Services Minister, in 2016-17 Tudge oversaw the implementing of the Cashless Welfare Card, a scheme by which is 80% of welfare payments goes into the Card.[7][8]

In June 2017 Tudge, and Liberal Party colleagues Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar, faced the possibility of being prosecuted for contempt of court after they made public statements criticising the sentencing decisions of two senior judges while the government was awaiting their ruling on a related appeal.[9][10] They avoided prosecution by, eventually, making an unconditional apology to the Victorian Court of Appeal.[11][12][13] Conviction could have resulted in their expulsion from the parliament under Constitution s 44(ii) and, as a result, the government losing its one-seat majority in the House of Representatives.

Election results

Election results – Alan Tudge
ElectionShare of first-preference voteShare of two-party-preferred voteNotes
2010 federal election46%51%[14]
2013 federal election51%58%[14]
2016 federal election50%58%[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Aston". Virtual Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament
  3. ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Aston". 2010 Federal Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Martin, Sarah (16 June 2015). "Noel Pearson says government has work to do with indigenous". The Australian. News Corp.
  5. ↑ Tudge, Alan (16 June 2015). Jawun 15th Anniversary Celebration Dinner (Speech). Jawun's 15th anniversary celebration. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ministerial Swearing-in Ceremony". Events. Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Laschon, Eliza (1 September 2018). "Goldfields to get cashless welfare card after report finds drinking, drug use down". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Remeikis, Amy (1 September 2017). "Government claims cashless welfare card a success, names WA Goldfields as third trial site". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Greg Hunt, Alan Tudge, Michael Sukkar face contempt charge". Financial Review. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  10. ↑ Hutchens, Gareth (2017-06-14). "Greg Hunt declines to say if he'll be in court for hearing over potential contempt charges". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  11. ↑ Wahlquist, Calla (23 June 2017). "Coalition ministers will not face contempt charges after court accepts apology". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Bucci, Nino; Massola, James (23 June 2017). "Ministers escape contempt charges after 'unconditional apology' to Supreme Court". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "An Executive and Judicial tussle: Is this healthy for our democracy?". Constitution Education Fund Australia. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 "2010 Official Election Results". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Chris Pearce		 Member for Aston
2010–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Stuart Robert		 Minister for Human Services
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Michael Keenan
New ministerial post Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
2017–present		 Incumbent
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