 He resigned from his post on 20 January 2016 after a corruption scandal, known as the Gaffarena scandal, involving the Lands Department which fell under his remit.Falzon was forced to resign after a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) concluded there was collusion between government officials in the Lands Department and Gaffarena.After the snap election held in 2017, he was appointed as Minister for Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity.