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...

[azureline**]

yes, yes, I do believe so....but Margaret is Margaret Abbott.

I did crack up this morning watching Peter Costello on tv, he said something like "if a lot of people vote for the coalition they will win by a lot"

[icyfroth]

My son-in-law took my daughter's surname when they got married. He thought it would just be a matter of signing the marriage certificate with the new surname but he ended up having to change it by deed poll.

He jumped up and down about it no end.

[azureline**]

You can use any name you please as long as it is not being used for illegal purposes.

[icyfroth]

Yes but he wanted it to be legal, for all his legal documents, driver's licence etc.

[azureline**]

It is legal.

[azureline**]

I stand corrected, some states now require a change of name to be registered due to identity fraud.