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For Australians, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Our rivers are dying, bush fires are more ferocious and more frequent and our natural wonders - the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu, our rainforests - are now at risk.
Kevin Rudd
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Kevin Rudd
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 21
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Kevin Michael Rudd
The Honorable Kevin Rudd
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