When was the last forced resignation of a Federal Liberal Minister?
Has there ever been one in the current admistration? (I don't think so.)*
Funny that there's one now ...
*Belated Update: Apparently there were some forced resignations in the first year of the Howard government, for breaching the "Ministerial Code of Conduct." After several ministers were forced to resign, our PM had a change of heart about enforcing the code. Now, share trading breaches are not a sackable defence. Just watch who you meet, OK?
Sure is funny there's a resignation now when there were none resulting from Wheatgate, Iraq, Children Overboard, Cornelia Rau, Vivian Alvarez, 2nd hand Abrams tanks that no Aus Navy landing craft can carry, Sea Sprite, malicious interference with a Republic referendum, and on... and on... and on...
What weez said, plus Wilson Tuckey's efforts to get his son off some driving misdemeanor, Bill Heffernan's rabid attack on Justice Kirby, Peter Reith's phone card and the list goes on....and on...and on.
Being booted out of his ministry hasn't done John Sharp much harm though. He's become a multi millionaire through the contacts he made in the transport business - Lindsay Fox in particular.