Profile: Kevin Rudd
11 years, 6 months ago

Profile: Kevin Rudd

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister has gone through a rollercoaster rise and fall from the Labor party’s graces. Gillard appointed Rudd as foreign minister after she became prime minister following the 2010 federal election, returning him to prominence. Rudd also faced criticism over a steady flow of boats carrying asylum seekers approaching Australian shores, and for failing to achieve better ties with China, despite the two countries’ booming resources trade. Since becoming prime minister for a second time, Rudd’s controversial policy of detaining asylum-seekers who had attempted to reach Australia by boat in offshore processing centres has been criticised by the UN, but it briefly lifted Labor’s popularity in opinion polls. He was unable, however, to defeat Tony Abbott’s right-wing Liberal party, and after Labor slumped to a landslide defeat, Rudd stood down as party leader – less than three months after retaking the mantle from Gillard.

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AP Explains: How Australians dump their prime ministers
6 years, 7 months ago

AP Explains: How Australians dump their prime ministers

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — No Australian prime minister in the past decade has lasted a full three-year term before being dumped by his or her own party. ___ HOW AUSTRALIAN PARTIES DUMP THEIR LEADERS Australians often talk about voting for a political leader to become prime minister in the same way that Americans discuss electing a president. ___ THE OPPOSITION HAS …

Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull survives party leadership challenge; wins 48-35 against Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton
6 years, 7 months ago

Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull survives party leadership challenge; wins 48-35 against Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton

Firstpost  

Malcolm Turnbull, considered a moderate, declared his position vacant at the Liberal Party meeting to force the issue after rampant speculation that the more hardline Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wanted his job. Sydney: Embattled Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge from within his own party on Tuesday as discontent with his rule boiled over less than …

Kevin Rudd: Joyce denies Turnbull was playing politics in blocking former PM's tilt at UN top job
8 years, 8 months ago

Kevin Rudd: Joyce denies Turnbull was playing politics in blocking former PM's tilt at UN top job

ABC  

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has criticised accusations of partisanship levelled at Malcolm Turnbull over his blocking of Kevin Rudd's tilt to be United Nations Secretary General, arguing Labor gave Mr Rudd the most clear character references. Key points: Turnbull has been accused of putting party allegiances ahead of public policy in blocking Rudd's campaign Joyce says decision was not …

Why would we want to inflict Rudd on the UN?
9 years, 1 month ago

Why would we want to inflict Rudd on the UN?

ABC  

Everyone knows how dysfunctional Kevin Rudd's leadership style was, so why would senior Coalition members consider backing his bid to become Secretary General of the United Nations? A similar criticism, paradoxically enough, might now be made of certain Coalition politicians, including Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who are considering backing Kevin Rudd's bid to replace Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary General …

Australian paramedics have stopped asking patients who the Prime Minister is because it's 'too confusing'
9 years, 4 months ago

Australian paramedics have stopped asking patients who the Prime Minister is because it's 'too confusing'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian paramedics have stopped asking …

Tony Abbott removed: Australia has had five prime ministers in five years
9 years, 6 months ago

Tony Abbott removed: Australia has had five prime ministers in five years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The sudden ousting of Australian …

New Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says government remains strong
9 years, 6 months ago

New Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says government remains strong

Firstpost  

Australia’s prime minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday assured the country that his government remained strong despite an internal party revolt. Canberra: Australia’s prime minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday assured the country that his government remained strong despite an internal party revolt that made him the nation’s fourth leader in little more than two years and will leave deep divisions in …

Tony Abbott ousted as Aus PM in internal party challenge
9 years, 6 months ago

Tony Abbott ousted as Aus PM in internal party challenge

India TV News  

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was today dramatically ousted from power by challenger Malcolm Turnbull in an internal party vote just two years after his increasingly unpopular conservative government took office. Turnbull's victory is reminiscent of the coup former prime minister Julia Gillard staged against Kevin Rudd in 2010 and makes the former communications minister Australia's fifth prime minister …

The likely defeat of Australia’s Labor Party
11 years, 6 months ago

The likely defeat of Australia’s Labor Party

Al Jazeera  

Peter Fray is the editor-in-chief and founder of PolitiFact Australia, the nation's leading fact-checking website. Syndey, Australia – After six years of Labor rule – marked by leadership change, minority government and the country’s first female prime minister – Australian voters have had enough. Barring an unprecedented political miracle, incumbent Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will lose this Saturday’s election, quite …

Kevin Rudd set to formally announce Aus poll dates
11 years, 7 months ago

Kevin Rudd set to formally announce Aus poll dates

Firstpost  

Rudd flew to Canberra from his hometown of Brisbane on Sunday afternoon and later spent several minutes in Governor-General Quentin Bryce’s official residence. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visited Australia’s governor-general on Sunday in a formality preceding the announcement of an election likely to be held on 7 September just months after taking over again as the country’s leader. Prime ministers …

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls September 7 federal election
11 years, 7 months ago

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd calls September 7 federal election

ABC  

Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have delivered their opening pitches in the 2013 federal election race with both promising "positive plans" for the future. Just five weeks after he seized the Labor leadership back from Julia Gillard, Mr Rudd first announced the date via an email to supporters, beginning with the phrase: "It's on." "This election will be about who …

Kevin Rudd to face off against Julia Gillard in Labor leadership spill, loser to quit Parliament
11 years, 9 months ago

Kevin Rudd to face off against Julia Gillard in Labor leadership spill, loser to quit Parliament

ABC  

The Labor Party has set course for a high-stakes leadership showdown - its fourth since winning office in 2007. Key points: Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls Labor leadership ballot for 7:00pm AEST Ms Gillard demands any losing candidate leave the parliament Former prime minister Kevin Rudd announces he will contest the leadership and vows to leave parliament if defeated Mr …

Kevin Rudd: spoiler or saviour?
11 years, 9 months ago

Kevin Rudd: spoiler or saviour?

ABC  

Some in the Labor Party see former prime minister Kevin Rudd as the reason for the Government's parlous position in the polls. Kevin Rudd Born September 21, 1957 Elected as MP for Griffith in 1998 Elected Opposition Leader in December, 2006 Elected Prime Minister in December, 2007 Ousted by Julia Gillard in June 2010 Foreign Minister from September 2010 to …

Rudd To Challenge Gillard In Oz Labor Party Leadership Race
13 years, 1 month ago

Rudd To Challenge Gillard In Oz Labor Party Leadership Race

India TV News  

Melbourne, Feb 24: Taking up the gauntlet, former Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd today said he will contest against Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Monday's leadership vote, as the two bitter rivals sparred publicly escalating the row within the ruling Labor party. Soon after Rudd's surprise resignation Wednesday, Gillard called a ballot on Monday to end the leadership speculation “once …

Australian PM Attacks Predecessor
13 years, 9 months ago

Australian PM Attacks Predecessor

India TV News  

Canberra, June 18: Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the first time on Saturday publicly attacked the leader she overthrew a year ago, Kevin Rudd, in a move some analysts say is proof that her job is under threat. Gillard, in an interview published in News Corp. newspapers on Saturday, said her center-left Labor Party “lost a sense of purpose and …

Gillard calls for general election
14 years, 8 months ago

Gillard calls for general election

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday announced that a general election would be held on August 21 in line with her pledge to seek a governing mandate in her own right. Ms. Gillard, who deposed Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister in a political coup within the ruling Australian Labour Party on June 24, had promised to go to the …

Rudd's backers concede defeat
14 years, 9 months ago

Rudd's backers concede defeat

ABC  

Julia Gillard is inching closer to becoming Prime Minister, as number crunchers on both sides agree she will win this morning's leadership ballot against Kevin Rudd. "It's important I believe, in the interests of the Party and the Government, for these matters to be resolved as a matter of urgency," Mr Rudd said. They told the Deputy Prime Minister that …

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