Australia has a new Prime Minister

pjfan31
pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
edited June 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
Kevin Rudd out, Julia Gillard in. First female PM for our country.

Not saying right or wrong, but I am shocked, and a little sorry for K Rudd.

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  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    yep poor ol k-Rudd. Hopefully she brings some sureness and solid decisions to the job.
  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    I think of what he has done in his two and a half years, and I wonder why everyone hates him. I'm not the most knowledgeable on politics and I know there has been some difficulties, but he:

    -Apologised for the stolen generation
    -Steered us through the gfc (last Western country to go into recession, first to come out)
    -Education revolution (improving schools facilities and making a national curriculum so all states are teaching the same thing)
    -Tried to uniform health around the country.
    -Gave me $900
    I'm sure there is bad stuff, but a bit stiff in my opinion.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    so kevin o lemon has been squeezed. the up side is that gillard will no longer be minister for education.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I think of what he has done in his two and a half years, and I wonder why everyone hates him. I'm not the most knowledgeable on politics and I know there has been some difficulties, but he:

    -Apologised for the stolen generation
    -Steered us through the gfc (last Western country to go into recession, first to come out)
    -Education revolution (improving schools facilities and making a national curriculum so all states are teaching the same thing)
    -Tried to uniform health around the country.
    -Gave me $900
    I'm sure there is bad stuff, but a bit stiff in my opinion.


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  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    pjfan31 wrote:
    I think of what he has done in his two and a half years, and I wonder why everyone hates him. I'm not the most knowledgeable on politics and I know there has been some difficulties, but he:

    -Apologised for the stolen generation
    -Steered us through the gfc (last Western country to go into recession, first to come out)
    -Education revolution (improving schools facilities and making a national curriculum so all states are teaching the same thing)
    -Tried to uniform health around the country.
    -Gave me $900
    I'm sure there is bad stuff, but a bit stiff in my opinion.


    For sure a lot of good stuff, but also a fair amount of stuff up. Rushing schemes through before they really ready to be used (insulation), stating the intention to do something and pushing and then spending $$$$$ on it only to have to pull the pin on it (ETS) and generally trying to be someone he wasn't. I have nothing against the man, but as is quite common with highly intelligent people, they function on an entirely different level and are unable to effectively communicate with others who are not of the same intellect. Unfortunately when Ruddy tried to talk to the public like a "mate", he just sounded like a twit and it was quite difficult to understand just what the point was he was trying to make.

    Oh well farewell Ruddy, g'day Julia!
  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Kevin Rudd out, Julia Gillard in. First female PM for our country.

    Not saying right or wrong, but I am shocked, and a little sorry for K Rudd.

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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    does he still get to come to our G20 party?
    costs us canadians billions, he night get a goody bag...
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  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    haffajappa wrote:
    does he still get to come to our G20 party?
    costs us canadians billions, he night get a goody bag...


    At this stage they are unsure who is going.....she isn't sworn in yet, so it's anyones guess. :?
  • haffajappa
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    Sagittarius Crux wrote:
    haffajappa wrote:
    does he still get to come to our G20 party?
    costs us canadians billions, he night get a goody bag...


    At this stage they are unsure who is going.....she isn't sworn in yet, so it's anyones guess. :?
    They should both come, might as well. Everyone's invited!
    Its not like Stephen Harper has a sensible budget for this thing.
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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    If Peter Garret ever becomes PM i'm moving there. :D
  • vedder_soup
    vedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    pjfan31 wrote:
    -Steered us through the gfc (last Western country to go into recession, first to come out)

    Kept us out of recession!!! we did not technically go into a recession!

    right decision to change really. the libs have gone from having some chance to no chance to win the election this morning.

    good to see that the readers of the news ltd press are still one eyed, still think tony is a shoe in, and still think that johnny should come back :lol::lol:
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  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    KO282453 wrote:
    If Peter Garret ever becomes PM i'm moving there. :D


    Peter Garret got royally bent over by them as Environment minister.
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Sagittarius Crux wrote:
    KO282453 wrote:
    If Peter Garret ever becomes PM i'm moving there. :D


    Peter Garret got royally bent over by them as Environment minister.


    Ya, but i'll always have his back, once you enter politics, you open yourself to attack. He will always be my hero, before Bono, Before Ed, there was Pete for me. Too young to appericate John Lennon and Bob Dylan.
  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    KO282453 wrote:

    Ya, but i'll always have his back, once you enter politics, you open yourself to attack. He will always be my hero, before Bono, Before Ed, there was Pete for me. Too young to appericate John Lennon and Bob Dylan.


    No-one has the moves Pete has! :D
  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    THe way she talks Piiiiiisssssseeeeessss me off. Man it's annoying.
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  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    From New York Times
    Mr. Rudd, who faced rising opposition from within his own center-left Labor Party, ceded control of the party's leadership to Ms. Gillard in the capital, Canberra. Mr. Gillard, who once enjoyed the highest approval ratings in Australian history, became the shortest serving prime minister in nearly 40 years and one of a handful to be thrown from office before completing one term.
    Sydney 11/02/2003
    Sydney 14/02/2003
    Sydney 07/11/2006
    Sydney 18/11/2006
    Sydney 22/11/2009
    EV Sydney 18/03/2011
    EV Sydney 19/03/2011
    EV Sydney 20/03/2011
    Melbourne 24/01/2014
    Sydney 26/01/2014
    EV Sydney 13/02/2014
  • Franny
    Franny Posts: 2,054
    pjfan31 wrote:
    THe way she talks Piiiiiisssssseeeeessss me off. Man it's annoying.


    She looks bloody terrible atm. Think she has had a very stressful, and sleeples few nights. She is very controlled in this speech, actually think she has been crying. :cry:
  • stardust1976
    stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    KO282453 wrote:
    If Peter Garret ever becomes PM i'm moving there. :D

    If this happens, I'm leaving. He should have stuck to music.
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  • stardust1976
    stardust1976 Posts: 1,301
    pjfan31 wrote:
    THe way she talks Piiiiiisssssseeeeessss me off. Man it's annoying.
    But soooo not as annoying as K Rudd - as someone else said on here - he tried to talk like a mate to people and ended up sounding like a real twit. He was never really on my fav. PM list....hope Julia Gillard does a better job. (Although I too am not complaining about the cash handouts he gave!)
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  • pjfan31
    pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    stardust1976 wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    THe way she talks Piiiiiisssssseeeeessss me off. Man it's annoying.
    But soooo not as annoying as K Rudd - as someone else said on here - he tried to talk like a mate to people and ended up sounding like a real twit. He was never really on my fav. PM list....hope Julia Gillard does a better job. (Although I too am not complaining about the cash handouts he gave!)


    'Fair suck of the sav' was hilarious (or whatever it was he tried to say)
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    EV Sydney 13/02/2014

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