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    Kevin Rudd has returned as the Prime Minister of Australia, after Julia Gillard got out voted. It has been 3 years ago since Kevin Rudd was the Australian PM & I must admit, I'm happy!

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    "*kicks Julia outta parliament* HELLLOOOOO KEVIN07!" Celebrating

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    Oh dear, I hoped this wouldn't happen and it has - this changes the coming General Election completely, Abbott now has an uphill fight on his hands to win in the autumn which is a shame because I quite like the guy from what I hear of him, his views and his policies.


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    I was really upset when Julia lost her place last night. The first female Prime Minister of Australia never got a fair go and was always treated poorly. I agree with the many people saying that Julia was treated differently to other politicians because of her gender. I have nothing against Kevin Rudd however and I pray Australia chooses him in the upcoming election over Tony Abbot. Australia has had a large problem in politics with being close minded and not developing with the changing world. The views held by the liberal party are selfish and I almost feel link with those of the republican party in America. One of the reasons I really liked Julia was because she was doing something about the environment (with the carbon tax) which I was happy about as Australia is the second biggest polluters per capita in the world and are still yet to sign the kyoto agreement. When will the Australian people demand action to protect the environment?

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    Quote Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:- View Post
    Abbott now has an uphill fight on his hands
    You'd rather have him win by default than because his policies are actually liked?
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    So do Australia now have a PM in power that they didn't vote in (Well, technically they did a few years back, but not this time around)

    A bit like Gordon Brown for the UK? Simply taking over the leadership of the party, and therefore becoming PM?

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    Technically they didn't vote in any of their PMs
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chippiewill View Post
    Technically they didn't vote in any of their PMs
    Ignore me then, I was assuming that Australia's system was similar to the US and ours. Having to win certain areas etc. as opposed to just popular vote. But if there's no vote, then I'm wrong

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    We don't vote in our PMs either, we vote in MPs who vote in a PM for us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chippiewill View Post
    You'd rather have him win by default than because his policies are actually liked?
    No, i'm making the point that it changes the election in that you had an unpopular leader of the Labor Party whereas you now have a re-energised Labor Party with Rudd back at the helm - something that will give Labor an advantage although i'm not sure as to whether it will actually stop Abbott winning in the coming General Election. Basically with Gillard, National Liberals were becoming very lax and thought they had it in the bag whereas this changes it.

    But as I said originally, I quite like him (from what I have heard) and fully back his proposed reversal of the Carbon Tax.


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