Rhys Muldoon has had his political career cut short after he was sacked by the Labor government for a series of unearthed tweets. One such tweet saw the former Play School presenter, 60, who has been advising first-term Labor Senator Richard Dowling since July, use the N-word. Other messages saw him slam Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, calling her a ‘quisling’, with his exit from Labor revealed on Tuesday, reported news.com.au.’After being alerted to abhorrent tweets from my staffer, I’ve decided to not continue with his casual contract,’ Senator Dowling told the publication.’Everyone in public life has a responsibility to do better when it comes to political discourse. The words used were unacceptable at any time.’Rhys lashed out at his former House Husbands co-star Tim Campbell on March 26, 2014, calling him a ‘n***er jew f*g dog’ in a highly offensive public tweet. Rhys Muldoon, 60, has had his political career cut short after he was sacked by the Labor government for a series of unearthed tweets One such tweet saw the former Play School presenter, who has been advising first-term Labor Senator Richard Dowling since July, use the N-word Other messages saw him slam Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, calling her a ‘quisling’, with his exit from Labor revealed on Tuesday, reported news.com.auTim appeared to call Rhys a ‘homophobe’ over another tweet he made, leading to the shocking outburst. ‘I am protected under 28a you n***er jew f*g dog smoking liberal voter. X,’ Rhys wrote in the 2014 post.It is unclear which section 28a Rhys was referring to.Rhys also took aim at Senator Price, calling her a ‘quisling’ on October 15, 2023, during the Voice debate because she supported the No vote in the constitutional referendum.’Quisling questions any fact that questions her lies,’ he wrote at the time, and linked to a news article about the Liberal politician. The word ‘quisling’ refers to ‘a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their own country’. Rhys starred on Play School from 2000 to 2012 ‘Mr Muldoon’s remarks are repulsive. They have no place in modern Australia, and Mr Muldoon has no place working for the Australian Government,’ Senator Price said’Mr Muldoon’s remarks are repulsive. They have no place in modern Australia, and Mr Muldoon has no place working for the Australian Government,’ Senator Price said.The shadow minister for Skills and Training went on to slam Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for giving Rhys ‘a plum gig in his government’. It comes after it was revealed earlier this month that Rhys had been recruited by Senator Dowling. ‘He understands politics instinctively, writes brilliantly, thinks differently to me and isn’t afraid to say it,’ Senator Dowling told Politico.’That’s exactly why I wanted to work with him.’Rhys has long been linked to politics before he landed himself a government job. The actor and writer once collaborated on the children’s book Jasper & Abby and the Great Australia Day Kerfuffle with former prime minister Kevin Rudd.He also once penned an essay for The Monthly about the removal of the Australian diplomat from leadership, which was named ‘an essay of the year’.