Kevin Rudd Quotes

Kevin Rudd was the Prime Minister of Australia from 3 December 2007 – 24 June 2010, before being replaced by Julia Gillard of the Labor party

The Iraq War

“It now seems that practically the whole world knew what Saddam Hussein was up to at the time ? except, of course, the Howard Government.”

The Stolen Generations

"Compassion is not a dirty word.. it's time we rehabilitated compassion into the national political vocabulary of this great nation of ours."

""To our indigenous leaders, and those who call for a change to our national day, let me say a simple, respectful but straightforward no"

Climate Change

"Mr Howard's problem is for so long he's been a climate change sceptic, how can he, therefore, put himself to the country as part of a climate change solution for the future."

The Australian Military

"It's important for our own capability requirements ...... for the Australian Defense Force to be prepared to meet a range of contingencies arising from military and naval buildups across our region"

Victorian Bushfires

""Hell and all its fury has visited the good people of Victoria in the last 24 hours..The nation grieves with Victoria."

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