KEVIN RUDD - Wins the Australian Federal election!

[2020hindsight]

he'll say sorry? has he stuffed up already....I knew it!! what's he done?

Nothing - he will be speaking on behalf of the govt.

Remember how we were told how popular the intervention was in the Ab communities? - that the women loved it etc.?

Apparently Labour polled in excess of 80% in those areas, and as high as 98%

PS The Abs now have their highest ever politician (although I thought Senator Bonner did ok in his day) ..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/26/2101345.htm

Deputy Chief (NT) Minister Marion Scrymgour, who now holds the most senior position in any government in Australia ever held by an Aboriginal.

btw, she was the one who called the intervention "a black kids Tampa" and 'McCarthyism'
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/29/2074089.htm

Rudd unaware of 'pressure' on Scrymgour
Posted Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:48pm AEDT

Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says he is not aware of any efforts by Federal Labor to push a Northern Territory minister into recanting on a speech that attacked the Indigenous intervention.

Territory Child Protection Minister Marion Scrymgour yesterday admitted that some of her speech last week describing the intervention as a new form of 'McCarthyism' was over the top.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough called on Mr Rudd to explain exactly where he stands on the issue.

Mr Rudd says he continues to support the intervention but has not heard of any pressure being put on Ms Scrymgour.

"I'm unaware of any such communication," he said.

"I was asked a question the other day about what I thought about her remarks and I was very blunt in my response.

"I said I defended the intervention. I continue to defend the intervention. I know it's controversial. Why she's made statements of a different type today, I do not know."

Mr Rudd says his speech marking the 40th anniversary of the 1967 referendum in May laid-out Federal Labor's agenda for Indigenous affairs, before the intervention was announced in June.

"What you have detailed in that speech is a program of some $260 million-plus which details a series of health programs, education programs and other programs to close that gap within a fixed timeframe," he said.

"I'd say therein lies our core view of our responsibility and our commitment to Indigenous Australia."

 

[Broadside]

I guess if it was unpopular policy it must be bad policy and Brough had it coming.

I am sure everything will now be fixed with ALP at both levels of government.

 

[2020hindsight]

I guess if it was unpopular policy it must be bad policy and Brough had it coming.

I am sure everything will now be fixed with ALP at both levels of government.

well I agree with Julia that if Mal Brough is so keen about helping the Abs, he should become Police Minister in Qld and do something about manning the various police stations there with good police.

- no longer will he be able to pinch police from the states (incl NSW sheesh) who are struggling to adequately man their own police stations, let alone give police to the federal govt.

 

[Aussie2Aussie]

Funny how Maxine although saying Bennelong is now Labor has not claimed victory.

I have a theory why...

She already knows she aint getting anything special eg Assistant blah blah(or anything at all) when Rudd announces his shadow cabinet on Thursday.

So long as she is not "officially" a member of caucus she is saved the embarssement of being overlooked. Smart man her husband.

 

[moXJO]

More importantly, when are the Troops leaving Iraq.

Air force and Navy are staying last time I heard. Rudd placed a bet either way. The army has been doing a good job in spite of the situation they were handed by training and helping the locals. Really all the troops should be pulled out.

 

[Julia]

My new hero already proving to be good to his word (smashing the coalition into tiny pieces like a sledge hammer hitting a crystal vase was just a bonus )





http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22821493-952,00.html

How refreshing is it to have a PM that sticks to his word with 24hrs of taking the top job - nearly unbelievable!

Goodness, Numbercruncher, by tomorrow he'll probably be walking on water!

 

[2020hindsight]

well today was a great day on the market - (BHP etc)
probably just a coincidence lol .

 

[numbercruncher]

Whoever gets away from oil first will be the long term winner IMO.

Your absolutely spot on Smurf, and like your self Ruddmeister is a smart man and realises this.

I believe the first nations to develop and roll out viable large scale green technolgies are going to reap untold riches ... Lets hope Labor can take us forward to be a nation of Leaders rather than followers as we always seem to be.

And yes the continued access to oil is central to everything .... still.

 

[numbercruncher]

Goodness, Numbercruncher, by tomorrow he'll probably be walking on water!

Im predicting a Knighthood at some point in the next decade

Im also predicting him earning your vote at the next election

 

[Aussiejeff]

well today was a great day on the market - (BHP etc)
probably just a coincidence lol .

Ooops! Honeymoon is over. US market has spoken in a lowww growling tone overnight. Back to the grindstones.




AJ

 

[2020hindsight]

Ooops! Honeymoon is over. US market has spoken in a lowww growling tone overnight. Back to the grindstones.

be interesting to see what happens to the miners BHP etc
Allegedly that's where the unions and management will have to treat on eggshells not to have adverse effects.
But I don't see too many iron ore miners / construction workers complaining about their pay nor safety etc.

as for the rest ... This was the Business Council's take on Sunday :-

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/25/2100508.htm?section=justin
Unions won't rule Labor: Business Council
Posted Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:41am AEDT

The president of the Business Council of Australia, Greig Gailey, says he is not worried about the role unions will play under the new Labor government.
Kevin Rudd last night led the Australian Labor Party to an emphatic victory last night, turning a 16-seat deficit into a majority of about 22 seats, depending on the final outcomes in a handful of electorates.
Speaking on the ABC's Inside Business program, Mr Gailey says unions have an important role to play in society, and the business community will look to cooperate with them.
He says he is not worried that unions will play a disproportionate role in dictating business policy in Australia.
"If you listened to Kevin Rudd last night, that's not the impression you would have got," he said.

 

[Duckman#72]

Im predicting a Knighthood at some point in the next decade

Im also predicting him earning your vote at the next election

Are Republican Labor leaders eligible for knighthoods?

As far as earning my vote next time. I am the first to admit I have been very impressed with Kevin over the past 3 months and since being elected. He seems to have a real passion and desire to move Australia forward. I look forward to seeing what he does in this term. I have been very impressed.

Whether you liked him or not, in my opinion John Howard genuinely tried to do what he felt was right for the country. (Whether or not you agreed with those actions is another point) I think that is the type of person that Rudd appears to be.

But my problem has never been Kevin. He is like the star player in the footy team, where the supporters say...."I wish we had another 10 like him". I just hope that the rest of Labor can keep up with his intellect, drive and vision. I have a real question mark over Garrett, Swan, Gillard etc. But I promise Numbercruncher to keep an open mind.

Now your turn Numbercruncher....did you hear Paul Keating on ABC radio yesterday? What did you think of that effort? That could be a new thread in itself. Isn't he the most bitter, pathetic, tormented and dillusional soul that has been in Australian politics? Everything revolves the Keating years!!! He even got a plug in about how his win over Hewson was more impressive than Rudds over Howards!!!

Duckman

 

[robots]

hello,

looks like saying "sorry" maybe the first thing Krudd 07 is going to backflip on,

would of thought fairly easy task to complete yesterday or today, amazing nothing happened yet

also looks as though the market thinks Krudd 07 wont be too flash for the shareholders

thankyou

robots

 

[chops_a_must]

hello,

looks like saying "sorry" maybe the first thing Krudd 07 is going to backflip on,

would of thought fairly easy task to complete yesterday or today, amazing nothing happened yet

also looks as though the market thinks Krudd 07 wont be too flash for the shareholders

thankyou

robots

Ahahahahaha!

Yeah, that's why we didn't get a massive rally yesterday, or only a very slight decline after the US tanked last night.

 

[numbercruncher]

hello,

looks like saying "sorry" maybe the first thing Krudd 07 is going to backflip on,

would of thought fairly easy task to complete yesterday or today, amazing nothing happened yet

also looks as though the market thinks Krudd 07 wont be too flash for the shareholders

thankyou

robots

LOL Robots,

Better get comfortable friend, we are keeping this legendary Australian in the top job for a decade

Dont worry Im pretty sure the world wont end tomorrow and youll still get to make some fat ca$h out of your houses. After all you get 2.5pc regardless what they sell for hey ?

 

[robots]

hello,

put in a hards days work and get renumerated appropriately, I guess thats fair

dont make me the subject though, lets focus on ruddie

thankyou

robots

 

[numbercruncher]

Good idea Robots ..

So tell us why do you think that the market thinks that PM Rudd wont be too good for shareholders, I mean the market falls a little today, the day after US markets fall, the same pattern thats been happening for months, but in this single negative day you think its PM Rudds fault ?

I mean there is alot of people on your wavelength that think a change of our Government is going to cause financial pain, but where is the proof ? and why do you beleive this to be the case ? Do you think we should be dumping stocks ?

 

[numbercruncher]

Now your turn Numbercruncher....did you hear Paul Keating on ABC radio yesterday? What did you think of that effort? That could be a new thread in itself. Isn't he the most bitter, pathetic, tormented and dillusional soul that has been in Australian politics? Everything revolves the Keating years!!! He even got a plug in about how his win over Hewson was more impressive than Rudds over Howards!!!

Duckman

Heya Duckman,

Thanks for your Input.

No i didnt hear It, but I heard some of the things mentioned, many things sounded a bit pathetic, maybe hes suffering from Grumpy old man syndrome ? I think its safe just to ignore the guy now, Im sure Johnny will start before too many years go by as well

Over the last few election's much of Labors voter base has been turned off by constant winging style politics like Beasly and the psycho face Latham.

Its now a new dawn, perhaps a golden age for the party ... time will tell

 

[robots]

hello,

just keeping up the bash the "current" PM approach, the world will end under these guys, look at Victoria and Qld with the issues that have arisen in those states,

no trains in Vic, no water solution, no housing solution, cant keep Ford going down in Geelong but plenty of committee's, consultants and boards looking at things

ruddie will walk away,

thankyou

robots

 

[chops_a_must]

no water solution

So what about WA?

Rudd has mooted a plan to model the rest of Australia's water policy on WA's.