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Kevin Rudd made it through this morning’s Caucus meeting relatively unscathed, even thanking the crew for their discipline. He also crashed Jenny Macklin’s press conference about parental leave. Babies? Pep-talks? If it walks like an election campaign…

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- Dee Why Politics Addict says:
  
  02:24pm | 15/06/10
  
  Rudd is just so BLAND as he launches into a tirade that loses relevance - even his own team look bored. Surely his time is up. I’d like to count the times he repeats ‘SO MR SPEAKER’.
  
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- Misleading PM says:
  
  03:27pm | 15/06/10
  
  I just would like to understand why Rudd seems to be unable to understand to listen to this Country. He appears to think he’s the only one that can form a valid view. Bring on the election…...
  
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- Woff says:
  
  04:19pm | 15/06/10
  
  The Abbot team was convincingly flogged in QT it was like the 4 nil Germany defeat but Rudd got 7
  
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luke09 says:

05:13pm | 15/06/10

It is not hard for the government of the day to win the argument in QT, they are the only ones allowed to speak freely.
Brian Taylor says:

01:10pm | 16/06/10

you have the right to your views, but I’ll let the election do my talking for me Woff, then you may well be singing a different tune old boy
- ETS = ENORMOUS TAX SCAM says:
  
  04:36pm | 15/06/10
  
  [comment deleted for use of silly capitals - mods]
  
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Grumbles says:

05:56pm | 15/06/10

It’s alright ur name was all we needed.
- Disappointed says:
  
  05:08pm | 15/06/10
  
  Question time is an absolute joke.
  Government is asked a question by the Opposition, they completely ignore the question and parade their own “worth”.
  
  If queried, the speaker is on their side anyway, so he adjudicates in the government’s favour.
  
  Then the government backbencher asks a loaded question, allowing the PM or Minister to once again to push their own worth. (Two for the price of one.)
  
  It is an absolute waste of time and should be in the form of a debate! It could then be adjudicated by a body from the press. The press could have also set the agenda. It would be compulsory for the politicians to answer all questions or be ridiculed by the media. As it stands, this government is an absolute joke and the media refuses to do its job.
  
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Brian Taylor says:

01:14pm | 16/06/10

very good points indeed, but the only problem with what you’re suggesting is that they may have to tell the truth and surely even you know that they can,‘t or won’t tell the truth
- Brad Coward says:
  
  09:03pm | 15/06/10
  
  Please….someone let the entire Rudd front bench know that there are three letter “R’s” in the word “INFRASTRUCTURE”.
  
  Only one of those letter “R’s” is silent.
  
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