Senator Kim Carr, the Minister for Human Services, has resigned from the Gillard government.
Carr is the third minister to resign today. Chris Bowen resigned this morning and Martin Ferguson an hour ago. [Read more…]
Martin Ferguson Resigns From Gillard Ministry; Second Departure Today
Mar 22, 2013
Martin Ferguson, the Minister for Resources and Energy, has resigned from the Gillard government.
Following yesterday’s leadership spill debacle, Ferguson said his resignation was “the only honourable thing to do”. He voted for Kevin Rudd in last year’s leadership ballot and would have voted for Rudd yesterday if the former prime minister had contested the ballot.
Ferguson is the second minister to resign today. The Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Bowen, announced his resignation this morning. [Read more…]
Chris Bowen Resigns From Gillard Ministry
Mar 22, 2013
Chris Bowen has resigned as a minister in the Gillard government.
Bowen was the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, and Minister for Small Business. He previously held the post of Immigration Minister.
In the Rudd government, Bowen held the posts of Assistant Treasurer, Financial Services and Competititon Policy. [Read more…]
ALP Leadership Spill: Live Blog
Mar 21, 2013
10.30pm – Channel 10 Late News surveys the day’s events.
8.15pm – Ed Husic, member for Chifley, one of the Assistant Whips, has resigned his position. Husic appeared on Sky News and confirmed his resignation. Janelle Saffin, member for Page, has also resigned. Earlier today, Chief Whip Joel Fitzgibbon said he was considering his position. He can be expected to resign prior to the resumption of Parliament in May.
Crean, Marles, Fitzgibbon, Husic and Saffin are the five of the six main victims of today’s leadership fracas. Rudd is the sixth.
7.50pm – The reaction of most people to today’s events is “WTF”, according to independent Senator Nick Xenophon. He told 7.30 that no-one will support Rudd again. Whilst the May Budget could be a “circuit-breaker”, the voters have the baseball bats out ready. He said Rudd should say he will never accept the leadership under any circumstances. Greens leader Senator Christine Milne says it’s too late now because all the bridges have been burnt. [Read more…]