Which labour ministers have resigned

Mr Byrne is the first witness to face questions at a public IBAC hearing investigating the misuse of taxpayer-funded staff and community grants. And this has absolutely nothing to do with my staff. In a statement Mr Andrews said Mr Donnellan had advised him he would resign from the ministry immediately. Mr Andrews said he would make no further comment due to ongoing inquiries and announcements on cabinet changes would be made in due course.

Under questioning, Mr Byrne said he was referring to Mr Somyurek, alleging he had coerced staff for a two-year period, and also to Ms Kairouz in recent times. The federal MP said he had assumed Mr Somyurek would cease his factional activities once he had returned to cabinet following the election, after being forced to resign three years earlier over bullying allegations. Counsel assisting Chris Carr, SC, asked if there were any particular MPs he and Mr Somyurek had discussed, and what he had intended to do with the two state seats.

The federal MP described branch stacking in the party as endemic and said there had been a well-entrenched system since the 90s. Mr Byrne told the inquiry his staff were performing factional work during the day, while they were being paid by the taxpayer. When asked about whether other MPs were also doing the same, he said it was very "widely practised.

Mr Byrne is the first witness to appear at the public hearings, which are expected to continue for five weeks. In a statement, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said Mr Donnellan had been a "passionate advocate" for vulnerable kids, people with disability and older Victorians. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.

Labor MP whose office was used for secret recordings cooperating with investigation. More on:. Live: Mourners farewell Bert Newton as state funeral begins in Melbourne. Thailand's sex industry generates billions of dollars. Responding to news of the resignation, Starmer said: "I want to thank Andy for his service in the Shadow Cabinet. My focus and that of the whole party is on winning the next general election.

The timing of McDonald's resignation, on the third day of Labour's party conference in Brighton, will trouble Starmer, who has saught to project an image of unity in his party. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves was informed of McDonald's decision to step down by journalists during an 'in conversation with' fringe event. They were about giving rights to workers on day one, to maternity and paternity leave, to flexible working, to end fire and rehire, to increase the national minimum wage and so much more.

Rachel Reeves responding to the news of Andy McDonald's resignation from the Shadow Cabinet, which she learnt of in the middle of an 'in conversation' fringe talk LabourConference21 pic. He's effectively said Keir has renaged on the 10 pledges that he was elected on, he's saying the party is more disunited than it's ever been and he's not prepared to be continued to be part of it. Jon Trickett, who had been the party's national campaign coordinator under Mr Corbyn's leadership, tweeted: "We need more working class MPs not fewer.

It must change. Momentum, which grew out of Mr Corbyn's two successful leadership election campaigns, claimed Mr McDonald's resignation showed how Sir Keir was "out of touch" with working people.

Minutes after McMcDonald's resignation was announced, an article by Mr Corbyn was published on the website of the i newspaper. Mr Corbyn wrote that Labour's leadership had, so far during the conference in Brighton, "shown they want to prop up, not challenge that wealth and power".

In a tweet promoting his article, Mr Corbyn added: "All over the world people are thirsting for massive social change - we should be part of that global movement, not apart from it.

Conservative Party co-chair Oliver Dowden said: "Labour are divided and fighting among themselves. Now they are even resigning during their own party conference! How can people trust them to run the country? Watch Live.