Tag: Kevin Rudd
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PM sticks by Rudd after talks with Trump ‘couldn’t have gone better’
A chuffed Anthony Albanese is on his way home from the United States buoyed by his successful meeting with Donald Trump, which ended with a multi-billion-dollar minerals deal and reassurances on AUKUS. The prime minister has revealed more details of his talks with the US president, while backing Australia’s US Ambassador Kevin Rudd after his…
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Keen eyes on Kevin Rudd diplomacy
In appointing Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States, Anthony Albanese is sending someone with all the qualifications, and more, for what is a highly demanding diplomatic job in extremely uncertain times. Twice prime minister, and a former foreign minister, Rudd has the special advantage of being a leading authority not just on China…
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Rudd named new US ambassador
Rudd’s appointment was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday. “Dr Rudd brings unmatched experience to the role,” they said in a joint statement. “He has served as prime minister, foreign minister, held prominent academic roles and worked extensively in the United States.” Rudd was Australia’s 26th prime minister…
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Rudd and Turnbull deliver double-handed disdain
Writers’ Week director Jo Dyer, with six days to go to the end of her tenure and the start in earnest of her campaign as an independent for the federal seat of Boothby, asked on Saturday about the scandals pouring out of Canberra and whether the rot started at the top. “It absolutely starts at…
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Rudd plays down his role in helping speed up delivery of Pfizer jabs
“I was simply asked by members of the Australian business community, particularly in the US, to do what I could to try and accelerate the delivery of Pfizer to Australia,” he told ABC radio. “I was just doing my bit, what material effect it had at the end of the day, I don’t know and…
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Murdoch media ‘utterly unaccountable’: Turnbull
“The most powerful political actor in Australia is not the Liberal Party or the National Party or the Labor Party, it is News Corporation,” the former Liberal Prime Minister said. “And it is utterly unaccountable. It is controlled by an American family and their interests are no longer, if they ever were, coextensive with our…
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You look familiar, cabbie: Rudd gives lift to tipsy Noosa revellers
His daughter, Jessica Rudd, says a mix-up occurred after the former PM dropped his family at a Noosa restaurant during an afternoon storm on Tuesday. She said he intended finding a park but before he could drive off, a group of people got into his car. “I thought I saw some people pile into his…
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Federal MPs ‘frightened of Murdoch’ media empire
Speaking as a witness, Rudd told the inquiry that proposed media bargaining laws simply entrench the power and reach of the Murdoch media empire, headed by Rupert and his son Lachlan. Rudd called for parliament to listen to the more than half a million people who had signed a petition calling for action. “It’s not…
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Forget the rhetoric and ignore the polls – we’ll be having an election this year
There’s no news in the fact Queensland will be a very important state for the federal Labor Party this year as we slouch towards almost certain national elections in September or October. Prime Minister Scott Morrison might insist he’s a “full-termer” to throw a rhetorical fragrance on the hunt for answers but don’t believe it.…
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Murdoch commentator’s apology over Rudd petition claim
Rudd welcomed the Sky News commentator’s on-air apology on Monday night, confirming it was part of a defamation settlement. “I’m pleased to say that Murdoch’s Peta Credlin – the Liberal Party mouthpiece masquerading as a journalist – has settled my complaint against her for defamation,” he said on Twitter. “The terms are confidential, but here’s…