[7] He has been a small business owner, worked as the chief of staff for the former Attorney-General Greg Smith in the O'Farrell ministry, and as a partner at O'Hara and Company Solicitors.

[7] As a lawyer, Tudehope successfully defended the later-convicted child sex offender priest Finian Egan against sexual abuse charges.

[8] Later, as chief of staff to the Attorney General, Tudehope blocked release of material regarding Egan for a subsequent trial.

[1] Tudehope was endorsed by the Liberal Party for the state seat of Epping following Greg Smith's retirement from politics.

[6] Tudehope lives in West Pennant Hills with wife Diane, and has nine children, born between 1979 and 2000, including Monica, Liberal MLA for Epping and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director Policy to Dominic Perrottet.