Therese Rein: gotta hand it to her - she is one smart cookie.

[i-need-a-martini]

Handles the interview with John Laws expertly. Here is an excerpt:

Laws: A lot of people say - why isn't she Therese Rudd?

Rein: Really?

Laws: Yeah.

Rein: Well, why isn't Kevin, Kevin Rein?

Laws: (Laughs). No, I can't accept that. We're talking about tradition. Why do you choose not to be Therese Rudd?

Rein: Kevin and I got married at the end - on the week that I finished doing my thesis, so I just completed my honours degree - my qualifications are in my name and I'm an independent person.

Laws: But it's kind of a traditional thing. I don't want to make a meal of it, but it's sort of a traditional thing, isn't it? In English speaking countries that you take your husband's name.

Rein: Well, Kevin and I had a conversation about it - and it was about a minute long. It went- so will I change my name to yours? Therese Rudd - it doesn't feel like me and will you change your name to mine? No. Will we hyphenate? No. So we will keep our own names.

But the funniest bit was this - when asked if she liked Abbott: "I've personally met Tony Abbott a couple of times only and I'm sure his family love him."

Lol.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/john-laws-questions-therese-rein-on-not...

[**meep**]

Maybe she is a Rudd, deep down.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@**meep** wrote:

Maybe she is a Rudd, deep down.

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Well I suspect she is.

[**meep**]

Re the Surname - I don't see the big deal.  I probably would have kept my maiden name if it wasnt for the fact that  I had to constantly spell it.

[cherry*135]

Very outdated/behind the times to ask a married person why they didn' take their husbands surname.. that is not unusual at all.

[silverfaun]

Doesn’t think Rudd is condusive to her career?. Its a handicap?. Doesn’t want to be associated with the Loser Rudd factor? who knows and more importantly, who cares. She‘d be better off spending more time at the Golden Door..

[spotweldersfriend]

Is that the same Golden Door on Canterbury Road? Well,I spend quite a bit of time there and I've never seen her. Craig?...well that's another question.

[polksaladallie]

Laws should marry Abbott, they both belong in the first half of the 20th century.  And one of them can ditch his name - it's a tradition thing.

[azureline**]

Well, John Laws is very old............ Lots of women keep their own name after marriage, especially if their qualifications have their pre marriage name on them.

[***super_nova***]

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@silverfaun wrote:

Doesn’t think Rudd is condusive to her career?. Its a handicap?. Doesn’t want to be associated with the Loser Rudd factor? who knows and more importantly, who cares. She‘d be better off spending more time at the Golden Door..

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....and what is the surname of "Mrs.Hockey"?   Remind me, isn't it Babbage?