PM accepts Marles' resignation

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has accepted the resignation of Richard Marles from his parliamentary secretary position.

Ms Gillard received Mr Marles' resignation as Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and as Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs on Thursday evening.

"The Prime Minister has accepted the resignation," her office said.

"The Prime Minister thanked Mr Marles for his contribution and service and acknowledges his behaviour in offering his resignation is honourable."

Mr Marles offered his resignation after supporting former prime minister Kevin Rudd ahead of the leadership spill at which Ms Gillard was unanimously confirmed as leader.

He was the second Labor MP to depart the executive on Thursday, following the resignation of Simon Crean, who called for the spill, as minister for regional affairs.

Rudd backer and government whip Joel Fitzgibbon is considering his position.

Mr Marles said Thursday's drama must draw a line in the sand for the Labor party.

"From here on in, I will be dedicating myself as the Member for Corio, to serving the Gillard Labor government and to working tirelessly for its re-election and the re-election of Julia Gillard as prime minister," he said in a statement.

Mr Marles said he had loved the parliamentary secretary job, it had been the greatest honour of his professional life and the decision to resign was difficult.

"But in the circumstances of today's events I believed this to be the appropriate course."

He would always retain a passion and commitment to Australia's role in the Pacific and Australia's standing in the world, he said.

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