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Kevin Rudd's Ministry

pct001wine — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:30:39 GMT

http://resources.news.com.au/files/2013/07/01/1226672/360006-130701-ministerial-reshuffle.pdf

Seems like a fairly good blend.

There may be a bigger pool of talent to call on after the election 😉

Re: Kevin Rudd's Ministry

monman12 — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:45:59 GMT

I am somewhat sad to hear that Crean will not contest his seat of Hotham at the coming election. One can only hope that Crean's wish that: " it was critical that rank-and-file Labor members in Hotham were given a say in the preselection" eventuates.

Re: Kevin Rudd's Ministry

catsnknots — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:48:58 GMT

I can't understand why Cran is leaving... just a few months ago he wanted to be Deputy along with Rudd as PM???

why all of a sudden did he give up his long term desire to lead.

Re: Kevin Rudd's Ministry

catsnknots — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:54:13 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhCKXTy41M

Tony Burke

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catsnknots — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:58:56 GMT

Joel Fitzgibbons....

Leaked diplomatic cables reveal American diplomats in Canberra sharply critiqued Mr Fitzgibbon’s stint as defence minister, including his inattention to detail, ‘‘weak parliamentary performance’’ and ‘‘inability to obtain information’’ from the Defence Department.

The cables describe Mr Fitzgibbon, who is now chief government whip, as a poor choice as defence minister.

Throughout 2009, the US embassy sent several warnings to Washington about Mr Fitzgibbon’s increasingly fragile grasp on his portfolio.

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freakiness — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 03:37:15 GMT

Joel Fitzgibbons....

Leaked diplomatic cables reveal American diplomats in Canberra sharply critiqued Mr Fitzgibbon’s stint as defence minister, including his inattention to detail, ‘‘weak parliamentary performance’’ and ‘‘inability to obtain information’’ from the Defence Department.

The cables describe Mr Fitzgibbon, who is now chief government whip, as a poor choice as defence minister.

Throughout 2009, the US embassy sent several warnings to Washington about Mr Fitzgibbon’s increasingly fragile grasp on his portfolio.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/fitzgibbons-fall-declared-a-blessing-in-disguise-20101213-18vjw.html#ixzz2Xl7QCc2R

And this is wrose than the beloved Abbott giving a personal character reference to a paedophile?

Yeah, nice.

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katydidthat — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:30:40 GMT

I am absolutely DELIGHTED that Crean is going.

It was like an early Christmas present this morning. "YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I shouted at the radio, "YES YES YES".

Some people see him as a Rudd supporter. I don't. He put the challenge in March without even talking to Rudd.

I see him as a bitter and confused man. And, I hope he can spend a lot of the time in retirement thinking about how many lives he has changed for the worse.

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freakiness — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:38:03 GMT

I am absolutely DELIGHTED that Crean is going.

Same here. All weekend we were hoping that he did not get the communications job. He would have been disaster for the NBN. Too old school.

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freakiness — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:42:49 GMT

Mmm, the pickerloons are a bit slow off the mark today. Haven't they realized a muslim has infiltrated the Australian parliament? Bring on the FUD!

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catsnknots — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:51:43 GMT

I am absolutely DELIGHTED that Crean is going.

It was like an early Christmas present this morning. "YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I shouted at the radio, "YES YES YES".

Some people see him as a Rudd supporter. I don't. He put the challenge in March without even talking to Rudd.

I see him as a bitter and confused man. And, I hope he can spend a lot of the time in retirement thinking about how many lives he has changed for the worse.

Remember he wanted the Deputy position... he didn't get it..

bad sport maybe??

Freaki.. what religion people follow only bothers those that that say they hate Abbott because he is a catholic and will impose his catholic views...

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kengillard — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:55:05 GMT

A muslim??????????????????

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kengillard — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:56:37 GMT

FUD? I do which people wouldn't talk in initials.:O

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kengillard — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:57:33 GMT

wish i.e.

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catsnknots — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:58:07 GMT

A muslim??????????????????

The Coalition has several muslims running in the next election from memory..

also has some Jews,

And Catholics, Baptists... atheists...

the only thing they don't have is Unionists.

Re: Kevin Rudd's Ministry

izabsmiling — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:05:58 GMT

Cats Back,

what religion people follow only bothers those that that say they hate Abbott because he is a catholic and will impose his catholic views..

you don't think it bothers and has been seen to bother Abbott ?

Mr Abbott said policies such as helping religious schools, banning gay marriage, overturning euthanasia in the Northern Territory and stopping the ACT's heroin trials had contributed.

"Presumably Rudd thinks that this was the dog whistling for the Christian vote. The possibility that the Government actually thought that these measures were right in principle never seems to have occurred to him."

Decisions to allow conscience votes on the abortion pill and stem cell research "could hardly be sneaky ways to make the Government look good in the eyes of Christians", Mr Abbott said.

Acknowledging that the separation of church and state was important, Mr Abbott also said it was necessary "to acknowledge the Christian derivation of our most important political values".

"There is no necessary gulf between Christians and others in politics because Christian social teaching is based on reason not revelation. Still, a religion of love should deepen the humanity with which decision-makers approach difficult choices," Mr Abbott said.

http://cathnews.acu.edu.au/610/164.php

Mr Abbott also said there was a role for religious influence in politics and he labelled those - including Coalition members - who supported stem cell research and the abortion pill RU486 as "generally hostile to religious influence on public life".

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4123872.html

11 JULY 2012Boat people un-Christian? Wrong, Mr Abbott

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just_me_karen — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:09:10 GMT

Yes a Muslim, kg! He took his Koran instead of a bible. OMG what will we do? :_|

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pct001wine — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:27:04 GMT

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/ed-husic-attacked-by-facebook-trolls-over-koran/story-fni6ulvf-1226673070543

I do believe that Mr Abbott could have been a little more committed in his condemnation of this - not that I expected him to comment at all, but if you do (and he did), then do it properly.

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lakeland27 — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:53:08 GMT

there was a time when evangelicals/ fundementalists wouldn't even swear on bibles because of the scripture that says not to swear by anything. i wonder if morrison will swear on the bible ?

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izabsmiling — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:58:44 GMT

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/ed-husic-attacked-by-facebook-trolls-over-koran/story-fni6ulvf-1226673070543

I do believe that Mr Abbott could have been a little more committed in his condemnation of this - not that I expected him to comment at all, but if you do (and he did), then do it properly.

did he say more than that ?

if "I respect his choice" was all that was said? ...if so he doesn't appear to have actually said anything about the trolls comments .

Only that he respects the MP's choice to be sworn in using the Koran .

Re: Kevin Rudd's Ministry

izabsmiling — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:04:40 GMT

sorry ...I've read it ALL again .That helps