CMM wondered why Alan Tudge is named as Minister for Education and Youth on some budget papers and not on others

Apparently it’s because he is still the minister – although he stood down on December 3 and remains that way.

In Senate Estimates Friday duty minister Linda Reynolds  explained Mr Tudge’s situation  – “This is incredibly clear, the minister is still a minister,” she said.

“We have a minister of the crown, he has an acting arrangement for another minister which is entirely in accordance with the standard processes … His office is in place, it is working to deal with portfolio matters but instead of actually sending the material to Minister Tudge, Minister Robert is dealing with those matters”

Good-o, because staffers could not send material to Mr Tudge, even if they wanted to – a Department of Education, Skills and Employment officer advised the minister (for such he is) does not have a DESE email.