So Rudd has taken over the HOME INSULATION DEBACLE?????????????
Obviously he has no confidence in Garrett to fix the problem, so he should sack him (Garrett).
Now lets ask ourselves, "who really created the problem in the first place"????
This is going to sound strange but ..........Garrett is more important to Rudd now, than in any time over the past 2 years!!!
I agree Julia. It is not out of any great love for Garrett that Rudd hasn't cut him. Garrett was a Latham appointment anyway. But neither is Rudd being "noble and loyal" to one of his Ministers. It is entirely a politically motivated decision (and wise on Rudd's part).Under most criteria from which to judge the performance of a Minister's department, Garrett deserves to go.
There are two problems for Rudd - firstly his decision to "micro-manage" and control everything is very well known. It is extremely unlikely or extremely embarrassing if Rudd didn't know about the Minter Ellison report. The criticism isn't just a swipe at Garrett, it's also at Rudd. I think cutting Garrett with this as a reason would raise questions at "what did Rudd know?".
Secondly - and more importantly, if Garrett goes the next head on the block is the PM's. Rudd needs Garrett to act as a circuit-breaker, that's his role now. Labor can now astutely move to pile all its "greenie" policy failures towards Garrett and then at the right time drop him.
It suggests to me that there is a lot more crap to hit the fan yet - and Rudd knows it!!! By dumping Garrett now, Rudd directly takes the heat for the "mop-up" over the next few months. Negative stories every week hitting the media is not what Kev is all about. Hence we have a new Minister - Peter Garrett "Minister for Heat Deflection". The Coalition don't want Garret's scalp - they want Rudd's. It's just they need to break through the armour to get to the underbelly of the PM.
Garrett might not have been made to walk the plank by Rudd, but neither is Garrett back on the ship's deck. Rudd has effectively just told Garrett to "take a seat" on the end of the plank.
I don't know how close Gillard and Garrett are, but for Julia's leadership aspirations, the best outcome for her would be for Garrett to resign immediately. Hence another reason for Rudd to ensure Garrett is going nowhere.
Duckman
lol @ 7:30 report.
ill say it once and ill say it again, Rudd is an arrogant PRICK!
Great viewing.
ahahaha lol When he thanks Rudd for being on the show Rudd just gave him a death stare!
Buckfont; said:I hope that all those that voted for him (and I`m yet to meet one)
Either the last federal election was rigged or you need to get out more Buckfont.
The $41.2 million assistance package for the insulation industry is a joke. Now the taxpayer is going to pay for insulation "throwers" to do absolutely nothing.
Agree with the thoughts already expressed. Kerry O'Brien has finally redeemed himself!Kerry just grilled Rudd on the 7.30 Report. It's nice to know that despite Kerry's lean to the left, he is willing to hold Rudd accountable for his numerous f*ckups.
Kev used the phrase "stepping up to the plate" at least three times in his attempt to spin out of Kerry's grasp. Pleasurable viewing for those tired of the Rudd rhetoric.
Rudd refused to talk about whether those in his department responsible for the mistakes would be held accountable, repeatedly using his "buck stops with me" line. Would love to know how Rudd handles this behind closed doors!
Thoughts from those who saw the interview?
It was great to see Kerry O'Brien take that lying weasel Rudd apart. If you missed it go to;
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s2830544.htm
Click "Broadband Dial-up"
KERRY O’BRIEN: Yeah, but that was another-that was another 14 months away. This has come to a very abrupt halt.
KEVIN RUDD: That is-that is correct, but I'm saying, even prior to this, the Employment Minster, for example, Mark Arbib, had in place a range of transitional training programs to take these workers from where they are now into a new set of skills and on to long term [size=+1]unemployment[/size].
I enjoy watching Rudd flop about like a fish on deck as much as anyone else. But the lesson everyone, most assuredly the ABC, is not paying attention to:
Government is not the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem. - R.Reagan
This is the perfect demonstration. Could not be more explicit. We need a drastic reduction of government at all levels. The Libs might not deliver it but you know damn well the ALP won't. Don't let the ALP statists off the hook by letting them switch "brands" to a personality to one less cringeworthy than Rudd. That's what they will do before the election, 100% guaranteed. When these people create failures they change the branding and the slogan, not the product. The product is government and we have too much of it.
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