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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Wing Kuang and Anne Davies

Alan Tudge emerges on WeChat to respond to questions about ‘toxic gender ideology’

Alan Tudge in a video interview
The video interview with Alan Tudge appears designed to appeal to conservative Chinese voters in marginal seats such as Kooyong and Chrisholm. Photograph: WeChat

The elusive education minister, Alan Tudge, has emerged on WeChat in an interview with a Chinese community leader where he responds generally to questions which include what to do about “toxic gender ideology” infiltrating schools.

Tudge has been largely invisible during the campaign after claims by former staffer Rachelle Miller that she was involved in consensual sexual relationship with Tudge which turned abusive, in one alleged instance, physically. Tudge has denied the allegations of abuse.

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