Posts Tagged ‘rudd’

Support for Kevin Rudd lingers in Brisbane’s suburbs

Video Image Jared Owens visits the electorate of Labor MP Graham Perrett to see what locals think of his continued support for Gillard. Vision: Jack Tran Moreton voters Diane Sims and colleague Cheryl Holland are unhappy at the way Kevin Rudd was deposed. Picture: Jack Tran Source: The Australian LABOR MP Graham Perrett may claim […]

New hope for Bali boy as rivals Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard fight phoney war

The 14-year-old boy arrested in Bali for alleged possession of a small quantity of marijuana. Picture: Supplied Source: HWT Image Library THE 14-year-old NSW boy arrested for drug possession in Bali looks likely to face trial – but may escape a jail sentence. New hope for an early release came as Prime Minister Julia Gillard […]

Rudd attacks Richardson over leadership rumours

Print Email Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 07/10/2011 Reporter: Tom Iggulden Kevin Rudd has accused former Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson of having relevance deprivation syndrome for suggesting he is plotting to overthrow Julia Gillard. Transcript ALI MOORE, PRESENTER: Kevin Rudd’s taken aim at former Labor Party powerbroker Graham Richardson, who’s again suggested the Foreign Minister and […]

High fives for Kevin Rudd on the campaign trail

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Kevin Rudd. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen Source: The Advertiser ON Tuesday, 12-year-old Eloise Walker of Hobart wrote a report about Kevin Rudd’s visit to her school the day before. Grade 5 and 6 students had asked him questions, including whether he would like to be prime minister again, the schoolgirl from […]

Rudd pins down cause of Richo syndrome

Updated October 07, 2011 15:33:43 Photo: Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says Graham Richardson is just missing the public spotlight. (AAP: Dave Hunt) Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has launched a bitter attack on former Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson, saying he is suffering from “relevance deprivation syndrome”. Mr Rudd, who Mr Richardson says is working to seize […]

Rudd pledges ‘life-saving’ aid for PNG

Updated October 02, 2011 00:31:42 Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has paid a visit to Papua New Guinea’s prime minister to discuss issues such as education, health and infrastructure development. Mr Rudd says he did not discuss the Manus Island detention centre in “any great detail” during talks with PNG leaders, but he says they spoke […]

Rudd pledges $64 million for PNG health

AAP Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged $64 million to improve health in Papua New Guinea. On a visit to Moreguina village in PNG’s central province on Saturday, Mr Rudd said the package was part of an $80 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) health fund. He also pledged additional funds to aid delivery of drugs […]

After15 trips overseas, now Kevin Rudd tries Papua New Guinea

Travelling man … Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd.   Source: The Daily Telegraph KEVIN Rudd has finally made the trip to Australia’s closest neighbour after being criticised for strutting on the world stage while ignoring our own region. The Foreign Minister arrived in Papua New Guinea last night for two days of talks with the new […]

Bring it on: I’ve seen off Rudd before, says Abbott

“Last time Kevin Rudd and I were up against each other, the Labor Party dumped Kevin Rudd” … opposition leader Tony Abbott. Photo: Justin McManus THE Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has indicated he does not fear Labor replacing Julia Gillard with Kevin Rudd, saying he has seen him off once before. With Mr Rudd now […]

‘Responsible’ Rudd backs Gillard

AAP Kevin Rudd says he’s doing the responsible thing by supporting Prime Minister Julia Gillard amid “policy challenges”. “I really enjoy being foreign minister and I think the responsible course of action for ministers of the government, particularly governments facing real policy challenges, is to support the prime minister,” he told reporters in Brisbane on […]

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd could resurrect the Labor vote

This survey was conducted by Galaxy Research on the evenings of 27-28 September 2011. The results are based on the opinions of 500 voters. The data has been weighted and projected to reflect the population of Australia Source: The Daily Telegraph This survey was conducted by Galaxy Research on the evenings of 27-28 September 2011. […]

Rudd wishes PM happy birthday

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has wished Prime Minister Julia Gillard happy birthday, not that it seems the courtesy was reciprocated. Mr Rudd was in New York for UN meetings for his birthday last Wednesday, but found time on the sidelines to step out with his wife, Therese Rein, to to dine at the top French […]

Australia’s Rudd refers to himself as PM in gaffe

(AFP) – 2 hours ago  SYDNEY — Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd did little to hose down speculation that he wanted his old job back when he referred to himself as prime minister in a radio interview. Rudd was dumped as leader in a shock Labor Party coup led by his then-deputy Julia Gillard in June […]

Labor backbenchers say they’re backing Kevin Rudd

BY THE NUMBERS: Some of Labor’s back benchers are privately backing Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd for leader. Source: The Sunday Mail (Qld) LABOR MPs with their jobs on the line under Julia Gillard’s leadership are privately backing a return to the leadership for Kevin Rudd. They’re being dubbed Julia’s martyrs – three dozen MPs whose […]

Fears of Rudd reprise led to defections to Katter: insider

Mr McLindon has denied telling Queensland Party members the shotgun merger had anything to do with Mr Rudd’s return. He said the majority of the Queensland Party’s executive had backed the merger, as did the likes of Mr Harrip who had since changed his tune. For that reason, he said a decision was taken that […]

Kevin Rudd: Markets gnawed by a ‘wild beast’

The volatility of global markets has seen Kevin Rudd describe the international economy as a ”wild beast”. Picture: Pedro Armestre Source: AFP FEARS of another global recession have prompted Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd to dub the international economy a “wild beast”. FEARS of another global recession drove the Australian share market to two-year lows […]

Rumours of Kevin Rudd return ‘sparked shotgun merger’

THE Queensland Party’s shotgun merger with Bob Katter’s new political entity was sparked by the feared resurrection of Kevin Rudd, it has been claimed. Queensland Party members claim founder Aidan McLindon, who’s defected to Mr Katter’s new party, told them soon after the surprise merger that Mr Rudd was poised to return as prime minister […]

Look to long term, Kevin Rudd tells UN General Assembly

Video Image Kevin Rudd has told the UN that world leaders must act to rebuild sustainable economic growth. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd addresses the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Source: AP FOREIGN Minister Kevin Rudd has told the United Nations world leaders need to look beyond the next election […]

A Rudd come back is maybe not out of the question

WHAT would it take for Labor to turn back to Kevin Rudd? And how would his leadership Mark II change things for the Government? Many Labor MPs claim things could never get so bad they would be willing to go back to the future with the former prime minister. But the idea of a comeback […]

Jet-setting Rudd gets back to work

Updated September 14, 2011 08:44:06 Photo: And he’s off: Mr Rudd is heading to the US after being given the all clear by doctors Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has locked in a whirlwind tour of North America after being given the all clear to return to work after heart surgery. Mr Rudd’s doctors have cleared […]

Rudd could save Labor, poll shows

As Labor debates asylum seeker policy, Julia Gillard has taken another hit in the polls which show Kevin Rudd would revive the ALP. Julia Gillard is meeting with her senior ministers this morning. Cabinet is expected to sign off on changes that would give the Immigration Minister discretion to declare another country suitable to send asylum […]

Ousted PM Kevin Rudd upstages Julia Gillard

Image Video UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (left) meets Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd. Source: AFP Check out the latest promo for ABC TV’s At Home with Julia, a four-part comedy going behind closed doors with Julia Gillard and Tim Matheison UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon chats with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Source: Getty Images PRIME Minister […]

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