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I deeply believe that if the Australian Labor Party, a party of which I have been a proud member for more than 30 years, is to have the best future for our nation, then it must change fundamentally its culture and to end the power of faceless men. Australia must be governed by the people, not by the factions.

Kevin Rudd

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Kevin Rudd
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 21
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As you know, the Australian Labour Party is committed to turning the country into a republic. We've not stipulated a timeline for doing that. We are sensitive to the other priorities we've got as a nation and in the world, but in time the country will head in that direction.
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Education is both a tool of social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.
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We have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold.
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Compassion is not a dirty word.. it's time we rehabilitated compassion into the national political vocabulary of this great nation of ours.
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If Australia wants an effective United Nations, we have to be comprehensively, not marginally, engaged.
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A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor.
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I do not know whether I will be in this place for a short or a long time. That is for others to decide. But what I do know is that I have no intention of being here for the sake of just being here. Together with my colleagues it is my intention to make a difference .
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The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future. We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians.
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The Government's mission is to build a strong and fair Australia capable of meeting the new challenges of the 21st century.
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We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.
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I'm out there arguing the Labor case. I will do it anywhere and everywhere that I can. I do it within various communities across Australia where I am able to make a positive contribution. And let me tell you, my voice won't be silenced in the public debate because the issue at stake for Australia are so stark.
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Building a new Health and Hospitals Network is fundamental to building a stronger and fairer Australia.
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I just don't really get into all that sort of personal negative stuff. My job is to outline some positive plans for the country's future and perhaps Mr. Howard and the Government don't like the fact that I'm putting out some positive alternatives. What's their preference.. for me to be a negative carping opposition leader?
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It is a high honour to be elected Prime Minister of Australia.
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It is tragic that we have lost one of our nation's finest actors in the prime of his life. Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles will be remembered as some of the great performances by an Australian actor.
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I conclude where I began, I was elected by the people of Australia to do a job. I was not elected by the factional leaders of Australia, of the Australian Labor Party to do a job - though they may be seeking to do a job on me, that's a separate matter. The challenge therefore is to honour the mandate given to me by the Australian people.
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My name is Kevin, I'm from Queensland, and I'm here to help.
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Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls
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The Apology opened the opportunity for a new relationship based on mutual respect and mutual responsibility between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Because without mutual respect and mutual responsibility, the truth is we can achieve very little.
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Senator Obama's message of hope is not just for America's future, it is also a message of hope for the world as well. A world which is now in many respects fearful for its future.
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