Australian defense Minister Fitzgibbon resigns
Australian Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon resigned Thursday on concerns he breached the ministerial code of conduct in his involvement in meetings between his brother, Mark Fitzgibbon, who is chief executive of NIB Holdings, and US health giant Humana Inc..
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, stoking speculation he will challenge her for the leadership and plunging the government into a new crisis.