Kevin Rudd
Politician and Country Leader
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Rudd defends Labor on people smugglers...Labor on people smugglers The recent charging of two Indonesians with people smuggling is evidence the government is cracking down hard on the illegal trade, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told parliament. A 32-year-old man and an... In this article: Kevin Rudd, HMAS Bathurst, Malcolm Turnbull, Australia, Perth, Western Australia, and Western Australia |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 3 days ago
Rudd and Turnbull will win or lose together this week
...mean his slender claim to be any sort of leader at all would be cancelled. For Rudd, the matter is one of the reasons Australia made him Prime Minister. If he cannot deliver it will be a failure that strikes at the very raison d'etre...
In this article: Malcolm Turnbull, Australia, Climate change, Global warming, Australian Parliament, Carbon, and Copenhagen
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 6 days ago
PM's bungles 'kill chance of UNSC seat'
...particularly with Indonesia, which is a very complex country to deal with," he said. Mr Rudd's policies have isolated Australia and killed its chances of getting enough votes for a seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC), Mr Haigh said.
In this article: UNSC, Indonesia, John Howard, Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs, Goose, APEC, and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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TIME | 7 days ago
Forgotten Australians Remembered by PM Kevin Rudd
Forgotten Australians Remembered by PM Kevin Rudd Australia Apologizes to Abused Child Migrants By Marina Kamenev / Sydney Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Canberra makes a national apology to the forgotten...
In this article: Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, Canberra, Psychological trauma, and BBC Home Service
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 16, 2009
'A turning point in our nation's history'
...thousands of Australians who suffered harm as institutionalised children. THIS is the apology to the forgotten Australians made yesterday by the Prime Minister. We come together today to deal with an ugly chapter in our nation's...
In this article: Australia
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Kansas City Star | November 16, 2009
Apology for kids shipped from Britain to colonies
...from Britain to colonies CANBERRA, Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a historic apology Monday to thousands of impoverished British children shipped to Australia with the promise of a better life. But his govermnment ruled out...
In this article: Australia, Britain, Salvation Army, Canberra, and Australian Senate
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 6 days ago
Turnbull burnt by revolt on climate
...setting up a showdown next week that many fear could tear the Opposition apart. As the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, linked the heatwave savaging southern Australia to global warming, the Coalition senators split into two camps - those backing...
In this article: Malcolm Turnbull, Nick Minchin, Climate change, Ian Macfarlane, Savaging, Global warming, Carbon dioxide, and Copenhagen
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 17, 2009
Indonesia pours cold water on Rudd plan
...the community," Mr Natalegawa said. "Indonesia is not turning down the options, but our approach must be one step at a time." Australia will host a low-key conference of regional officials in December to further discuss Mr Rudd's concept.
In this article: Marty Natalegawa, Indonesia, Asean, Climate change, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Asia, Japan, and Thailand
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 16, 2009
Help for 500,000 to find lost families
...and preserve their stories, the Prime Minister said. Kevin Rudd announced the plan yesterday as he apologised to more than 500,000 Australians who were raised in church or state care. He said a ''find and connect service'' would help...
In this article: Malcolm Turnbull, Australia, and Andrew Murray
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | 3 days ago
Govt to probe no-fault insurance
...for disabled people needing long-term care. On Monday night, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told the national disability awards dinner that Australia was on the cusp of "historic social reform". He announced the Productivity Commission would...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the centre-left Australian Labor Party (ALP). Under Rudd's leadership, the Labor Party won the 2007 federal election on 24 November against the incumbent centre-right Liberal/National coalition government led by John Howard (see Howard Government). The Rudd Ministry was sworn in by the Governor-General, Michael Jeffery, on 3 December 2007.
- Birth Date:
- September 21, 1957
- Birthplace:
- Nambour, Queensland, Australia
- Religion:
- Anglican
- Spouse:
- Thérèse Rein
- University Attended:
- Australian National University
- Occupation:
- Diplomat
- Political party:
- Australian Labor Party
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