Alan Tudge

Alan Tudge

Alan Tudge was born in Pakenham, Victoria, an outer suburb of Melbourne. He was born a British citizen by descent, but renounced his dual citizenship before standing for parliament in 2010. He has served as a government minister since 2016.

About Alan Tudge in brief

Summary Alan TudgeAlan Tudge is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010. Tudge was born in Pakenham, Victoria, an outer suburb of Melbourne. He was born a British citizen by descent, but renounced his dual citizenship before standing for parliament in 2010. He has served as a government minister since 2016, serving as Minister for Human Services, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure.

He supports North Melbourne in the AFL. In the ABC Four Corners episode broadcast on 9 November 2020, former Tudge staffer Rachelle Miller revealed that she and Tudge had engaged in an affair. Miller described Tudge’s opposition to same sex marriage as hypocrisy.