Speculation about possbile Rudd return destabilising says Christine Milne

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Comments by Mr Rudd’s wife that he could be Labor leader again are destabilising, Greens Leader Christine Milne says.
Source: The Daily Telegraph




COMMENTS from Kevin Rudd’s wife about his possible return as Labor leader are “destabilising” and “not in the national interest”, Australian Greens Leader Christine Milne says.


Mr Rudd’s wife Therese Rein told Fairfax newspapers yesterday her husband could return to the federal Labor leadership, but only if he was invited.

Senator Milne said Mr Rudd should come out and state his intentions on the leadership rather than have family members speak on his behalf.

“This is Team Rudd letting everybody know that Kevin is ready to be begged to take it on,” she told Network Ten.

Ms Rein’s comments were not in the national interest, Senator Milne said.

“It’s actually destabilising the government,” she said, adding that more time should be spent on campaigning against Opposition leader Tony Abbott’s claims that he will repeal the carbon tax should he win office.

“You have to wonder if the NSW disease isn’t spreading into the Labor party generally,” Senator Milne said.

“And you have to wonder how the prime minister must be feeling about (it).”

Following Senator Milne’s initial comments on Saturday, Ms Rein tweeted: “is she saying that as an individual and as a woman I’m not speaking my own mind?”

“Or that what I say has Kevin’s consent.

“She obviously doesn’t know me very well hasn’t read the actual text of the interview.”

Senator Milne dismissed Ms Rein’s tweets as “faux outrage”.

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