Three months after an inquiry was ordered into Mr Tudge’s relationship will Ms Miller, the results have been released on Friday.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the report did not find evidence Mr Tudge’s conduct breached ministerial standards.

Mr Tudge stood aside as minister last year while the investigation, conducted by respected investigator Dr Vivienne Thom, was carried out to examine Ms Miller’s allegations of emotional and, in one instance, physical abuse.

“Dr Thom found that ‘the evidence considered in this inquiry does not provide a basis for a finding that Mr Tudge’s conduct breached the ministerial standards’. I have accepted her advice,” Mr Morrison said.

The Prime Minister said that Mr Tudge had informed him that he would not be seeking a return to the frontbench.

Mr Morrison said he supported that decision, which was due to family reasons and wanting to focus on re-election in his electorate.

“He has informed me that in the interests of his family and his own wellbeing and in order to focus on his re-election as the Member for Aston he is not seeking to return to the frontbench, and I support his decision,” Mr Morrison said.

Stuart Robert will continue in his role as Acting Education Minister.

Both Mr Tudge and Ms Miller have admitted to an extramarital affair in 2017 but Mr Tudge had strongly denied any mistreatment.

Ms Miller declined to take part in the Thom investigation, saying it was not truly independent.

More to come.