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James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

nero_bolt — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:17:57 GMT

James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

BILLIONAIRE James Packer has unloaded on former prime minister Kevin Rudd, accusing him of damaging Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours.

The Crown Chairman, who is accompanying Prime Minister Tony Abbott on his current trip to the region, has criticised the previous Labor government’s diplomacy skills.

“When you go around and lecture people, and I think you’d know who I’m talking about, some people don’t take it that well,” Mr Packer told 3AW Radio.

“Especially if you position yourself as a foreign policy expert,” he said, referring to Mr Rudd.

The businessman argued the current PM is working to forge a closer relationship with Asia.

“I think the truth is that Australia’s relationships with China, Japan, India and Indonesia probably all went backwards over the last five years.”

Australia’s integration into Asia is, at a macro level, just about the most important thing our government can do.”

Mr Packer is part of a delegation of senior Australian business leaders travelling with Mr Abbott, which also includes Kerry Stokes and Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest.

Mr Packer said it was important for Australia to show countries like Japan that it’s open for business.

“I think the Prime Minister making Asia, very clearly the first big trip he’s taken in his Prime Ministership … is again showing that the interaction with Asia is going to be key to Australia’s economic future,” he argued.

The head of Crown wished Mr Rudd “well” but his “personal view” was that the former PM damaged Australia’s relationship with our neighbours and Mr Abbott is having to make up ground.

“That’s why so many people are up here supporting him in the business community,” Mr Packer added, declaring he was a “big fan” of the current Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister last night announced the government had concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/james-packer-says-kevin-rudd-took-australias-relationship-with-asia-backwards/story-fni0xqrc-1226877768726

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

silverfaun — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:30:13 GMT

That's not all he did. He destroyed the labor party an destroyed the voters faith in politicians........TWICE 😞

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

freddie*rooster — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:35:01 GMT

Anyone got a wife for sale?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

lakeland27 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:37:59 GMT

Kerry Packer was notorious for losing millions of dollars on the gaming tables of the world. But since his father's death in 2005, James Packer has been making far bigger, billion-dollar bets, building and buying casinos around the world. And so far every one has lost.

The total damage to Mr Packer and his shareholders in Crown Limited, comes to nearly $2 billion. The bulk of this money, around $1.3 billion, was lost in Las Vegas, but there have also been setbacks in Canada, the UK, Russia, Singapore and Macau.

someone to listen to, a fool and his dads money so easily parted.. yeah a real wiz

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

boris1gary — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:38:02 GMT

@freddie*rooster wrote:
Anyone got a wife for sale?

gina is single, isn't she? what a lovely couple they would make. they could be their own tax free haven.

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

spotweldersfriend — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:39:23 GMT

Gee he don't look too healthy.How long before Tony donates one of his kidneys? 🙂

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

spotweldersfriend — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:42:53 GMT

Is he scratching Barry O'Farrell's back in that pic?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

lakeland27 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:44:57 GMT

so a financial doofus thinks little of Rudd. wheres the story and whats the point ?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

debra9275 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 04:45:55 GMT

ppffttt jobs for the boys

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

the_great_she_elephant — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:32:24 GMT

Does anyone here really care what James Packer says?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

boris1gary — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:34:10 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Does anyone here really care what James Packer says?

someone must or why the thread?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

kilroy_is_here — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:24:44 GMT

You should care, he has the ear of the prime minister , business and world leaders.

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

silverfaun — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:31:09 GMT

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

silverfaun — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:32:56 GMT

@boris1gary wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Does anyone here really care what James Packer says?
someone must or why the thread?

offensive graphic and hostile comment.

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

debra9275 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:35:24 GMT

James might want to open a casino over there

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

lakeland27 — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:38:24 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Does anyone here really care what James Packer says?
someone must or why the thread?
offensive graphic and hostile comment.

packer JNR is a drongo. he buys into las vegas (against all advice) at the height of the GFC and the sub-prime mortgage crisis .. pure genius . . he only dropped a few of dads billions there.. he seems a apt sidekick for abbott i grant you

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

freddie*rooster — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:40:57 GMT

@debra9275 wrote:
James might want to open a casino over there

Packer plans a 5.4 billion casino in Japan in time for the 2020 Olympics.

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

boris1gary — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:41:05 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Does anyone here really care what James Packer says?
someone must or why the thread?
offensive graphic and hostile comment.

why is the graphic offensive, he is smiling isn't he? what "hostile" comment?

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

kilroy_is_here — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:42:17 GMT

I wonder LL why with your superior knowledge and skill you have not gone into politics or business fixed all the problems you sprout on about, it must be hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way

Re: James Packer says Kevin Rudd took Australia’s relationship with Asia backwards

*mrgrizz* — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 07:44:50 GMT

if all these people you all continually bag out weren't doing what they are doing

where do you think you would all be working.

tall poppy syndrome?