Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
Kevin Michael Ruddis a former Australian politician who was twice Prime Minister of Australia, from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 September 1957
CityNambour, Australia
CountryAustralia
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The tragedy for Australia is that our diplomatic relationship with East Timor right now is in a sorry state,
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Everyone's entitled to their point of view but that's seriously a weird one.
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If John Howard has nothing to hide, he would widen the terms of reference to cover his Government, ministers, and advisers. He shouldn't put commissioner Cole in the position of, at some stage, having to make such a request.
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(Indonesia is) important because of our common interests with counter-terrorism, our common interest in the effective control of illegal immigrants. We need to make sure this relationship is back on an even keel as soon as possible.
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It now seems that practically the whole world knew what Saddam Hussein was up to at the time ? except, of course, the Howard Government.
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This is slap in the face for Australia.
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The bottom line is this -- when it comes to helping Australians on the ground, the Australian government has failed miserably to persuade its closest friend and ally, the United States government, to allow Australian consular officials access to help our own people.
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Australia stands ready to provide any assistance, such as energy assistance, bilateral development or any safeguard expertise that we may be able to offer,
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That's where Australia's efforts should lie at the moment ? through the UN process and through our own bilateral pressure on the Iranian Government.
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This is a world-class scandal...which is damaging to Australia's international reputation. We must get to the bottom of it.
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This is an extraordinary new development, a cover-up of the highest order.
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I don't know what planet Mr Downer is on, but he's not on planet New Orleans,
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Mr. Downer read none of the cables which were relevant to this scandal.
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Well Australia's been in Afghanistan from the get go, way back in 2001, but we have been resolute throughout and with support from both sides of Australian politics.