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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It appears tobe a fantastic breakthrough, although history cautions us to reserve a final judgment in dealing with North Korea.
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There comes a time in the history of nations when their peoples must become fully reconciled to their past if they are to go forward with confidence to embrace their future.
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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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It is a kick in the guts for the families of those 88 Australians, young Australians, who were murdered in Bali. It's just plain wrong.
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Given the size of India's population, Australia is clearly underperforming in its provision of these services.
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When Howard ... sends our diplomats into Washington to try and hush this whole thing up in the middle of our Australian federal election campaign, it's plain as day that they knew what the whole problem was.
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What we would also need to have some guarantees about is the probity of the police force undertaking these tests themselves to make sure that they are free from corruption or any other maleficence.
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John Howard established this inquiry in order to bring about his own absolution, not to bring about any form of accountability.
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He has already experienced success and has the taste for it and I wish him well.
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Most Australians would ask why is it that Schapelle Corby gets sentenced to 20 years for importing marijuana, Abu Bakar Bashir gets 30 months for participating in the murder of nearly 100 Australians,
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There is a reason why the cultures of Indigenous Australia inspire such fascination. And that is that they represent a unique way of thinking about the world. A vision that over tens of thousands of years has risen out of the land, the power, the very being of our continent, Australia.
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The Australia to 2050 report highlights something that is well understood by South Australians, that infrastructure plays a key role in long-term economic expansion.
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To be a member of the Labor Party is to be an optimist - optimistic about the future of Australia, optimistic about the ability of government to make a difference.