Alan Tudge
The Honourable Alan Tudge MP |
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Minister for Human Services | |
Assumed office 18 February 2016 |
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Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
Preceded by | Stuart Robert |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Aston |
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Assumed office 21 August 2010 |
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Preceded by | Chris Pearce |
Personal details | |
Born | Pakenham, Victoria, Australia |
24 February 1971
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Teri Etchells |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater |
Alan Tudge (born 24 February 1971), an Australian politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Aston representing the Liberal Party of Australia.[1] He succeeded Liberal MP Chris Pearce, 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.[2]
Election | Share of first-preference vote | Share of two-party-preferred vote | Notes |
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2010 federal election | 46% | 51% | [3] |
2013 federal election | 51% | 58% | [3] |
Early years and background
Tudge was educated at Haileybury, Melbourne 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.[4]
In 2001, during his time at Boston Consulting Group, Tudge was a secondee in an organisation in Cape York, placed through Jawun.[5][6]
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Parliament of Australia | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Aston 2010–present |
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Preceded by | Minister for Human Services 2016–present |
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