Christian Porter Resigns From Morrison Ministry

Minister for Industry Christian Porter speaks to the media outside the Federal Court of NSW in Sydney, Australia, on May 31, 2021. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Christian Porter has resigned as Australia’s federal minister for industry because he had failed to disclose where money to pay for a court case came from.

Porter said he made the decision to avoid the possibility of any perceived “conflict of interest” for the government.