Joel Fitzgibbon has resigned his position as Minister for Defence.
Fitzgibbon resigns as Defence Minister - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Fitzgibbon defenceless against 'Judas' staff - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There have been a couple of breaches of the code of conduct, but also rumours that his own department conspired against him.
As far as I can tell, there's no indication of actual wrongdoing or corruption so the abrupt exit is somewhat unexpected.
I can't help but think the public is not getting the full story here, and I think that is a worry. On the other hand, I suppose he might just want to make sure the government doesn't run the risk of looking 'dirty'.
Fitzgibbon resigns as Defence Minister - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Fitzgibbon defenceless against 'Judas' staff - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
There have been a couple of breaches of the code of conduct, but also rumours that his own department conspired against him.
As far as I can tell, there's no indication of actual wrongdoing or corruption so the abrupt exit is somewhat unexpected.
I can't help but think the public is not getting the full story here, and I think that is a worry. On the other hand, I suppose he might just want to make sure the government doesn't run the risk of looking 'dirty'.