Tag: Kevin Rudd

Turnbull Replaces Rudd in News Corp Crusade

March 20, 2023
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Former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has handed over the reins of a push for a parliamentary investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Going forward, ex-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (2015-18) of the Liberal Party will co-chair the “Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission” alongside Sharan Burrow, former general secretary of the International Trade Union Conference…

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Is Risky Rudd Ready to Put Service Before Self?

January 9, 2023
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Commentary Many of the observations made about Australia’s choice of its new ambassador to Washington, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, are less than flattering. A former Labor Premier and Senate Deputy Leader, Kristina Keneally, once described him on Sky News as a “psychopathic narcissist.” She made those observations confirming other Labor colleagues shared her assessment when there…

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US ‘Throwing Allies Under a Bus’: Australia’s New Ambassador Kevin Rudd

January 4, 2023
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Australia’s incoming ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd urged the nation to stop throwing its allies “under a bus” if it wants to counter China’s economic influence in the Asia-Pacific. Rudd, a former Labor prime minister of Australia who will take up his diplomatic posting in March, said the United States had “one arm…

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Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd Tapped as Next Ambassador to US

December 19, 2022
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Former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been chosen as Australia’s next ambassador to the United States to replace the previous government’s appointee Arthur Sinodinos. In a statement on Dec. 20, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the appointment, saying that Rudd brought “unmatched experience to the role.” Both ministers…

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Only Five Years Left to Prevent War With Beijing: Former Australian PM

November 23, 2022
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Beijing will be at war with the United States and possibly Australia within five years unless the United States and its allies stop it from launching a strike on Taiwan, a former Australian prime minister said. According to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is more determined than ever to seize the…

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Albanese’s Jobs Summit a Rehash of Earlier Rudd, Keating Labor Policy: Mundine

July 11, 2022
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Former Labor Party National President Warren Mundine is pessimistic about the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Summit saying it is a rehash of earlier ideas and is unlikely to have any long-term benefit for economic growth. His comments come after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers locked in the date for the…

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Albanese’s Jobs Summit a Rehash of Rudd, Keating Labor Policy: Mundine

July 11, 2022
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Former Labor Party National President Warren Mundine is pessimistic about the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Summit saying it is a rehash of earlier ideas and is unlikely to have any long-term benefit for economic growth. His comments come after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers locked in the date for the…

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Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd Joins Ukraine Advisory Group

July 2, 2022
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Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has joined an international advisory group set up by the president of Ukraine to look at ways to prevent future Russian aggression. The ‘who’s who’ group of ex-government foreign policy specialists held its first meeting earlier this month after being established by Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in May. The…

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Australian Govt. Media Diversity Report Set to Be Released

December 8, 2021
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A Senate committee is set to unveil its long-awaited findings into the state of Australia’s media landscape. The media diversity inquiry will hand down its final report on Thursday, more than a year after it was first established. The report has been delayed multiple times, due to hearings being postponed. Australian media companies, as well…

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Beijing’s Bullying Against Australia Has ‘Failed’: Former Australian PM

August 11, 2021
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Beijing’s trade war against Australia has been a “failure” that could serve as a lesson to the Chinese leadership, according to former Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who noted that the key to dealing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was to stand firm on your values. Turnbull, along with the Labor Party’s former Prime…

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